Originally Posted by
dmc
I don't remember people dieing in the streets 8 years ago.
Have you looked? Poor people dying doesn't make the news.
I have friends who have had to go bankrupt because they couldn't afford their medical bills. My BIL was admitted to the hospital with extremely high blood pressure (220/120). If he didn't have Obamacare he wouldn't have been able to afford the treatment.
I'm sure there are a million stories.
On the topic of entitlements, here's an article that was posted on CNN today about First Daughter speaking up for paid family leave
I heartily endorse Ivanka Trump's argument that the real test of an entitlement program is whether it is an investment in the security and prosperity of all Americans. From my point of view, that is a far better use of resources than adding to the nest eggs of the children of the super-rich, who are already quite entitled enough.