"ACA wasn't planned well and in fact was pushed through by Democrats. Now, they're really in a mess."

Every honest broker has admitted plans like the ACA won't work without a mandate. The Heritage Foundation, what the ACA was based on, always underscored a mandate as the central key.

Republicans unilaterally repealed the mandate.

That turns the resultant ACA into Trumpcare.

The Unaffordable Care Act.

"You have Sy and Dan already building a framework."

All we're saying is if you want to treat certain people unequally, you don't deserve public money (i.e., tax exemptions) to do it. At that point, you're not serving "the public", you're serving your self-chosen subset. Tax law NEVER allows restricted advantage..

Discriminate on your own dime.

"The Churches can exclude people but they have to pay taxes."

Fair deal.

"What I said was in reference to the Christian bakers who did not want to participate in a gay marriage for religious reasons."

Does my Jehovah's Witness postal carrier have to deliver my medical prescriptions, or does he get an exemption for religious reasons?

How about my desire to hire Canadians: do I have to pay minimum wage if I promise not to rule over them ruthlessly?

" What does the Union do that the Government doesn't?"

Clauses protecting workers rights and working conditions.

For example, we had to negotiate "Vacations cannot be cancelled within 48 hours of onset", after management tried to cancel a cameraman's pre-paid vacation THE NIGHT BEFORE. "There's no rule against it" was the pushback.

Now there is

Ever read a Union handbook? It's nothing but a compendium of schittttty behavior by bosses. Rules about temperature? That's because some bosses thought 95 in the summer and 35 in the winter were acceptable. Specific dance floor materials? That's because some idiot made dancers do 12 hrs a day on concrete.

I'll let you guess why there's a rule about bathrooms near backstage.

" How, by not transferring it downwards? The top 1% of income earners paid 46% of the total federal income tax burden"

And they're getting roughly 80% of the value of the tax cuts.

THAT'S HOW wealth is being transferred upward.
~Sincerely, Math

" My second guess is that he didn't make his billions selling overpriced groceries. A glance at his investment portfolio would probably show he has a lot of other irons in the fire."

There's your answer.

NYC wants to impose an additional tax on all of it, not just NYC income. And If someone has a residence in NYS, they have to be out of the country for over 330 to be exempt.

Of course, SCOTUS requires the home state to credit local taxes paid ...

... IF local taxes were paid, AND the filer can prove it.

" we know if we dont, you will come when you get back into power."

Pretzel Logic.

BTW, if you're sure the Democrats will do it ... explain why they didn't end the filibuster when they could've.

"I would suggest dem leadership take Trump serious and get going."

So get on board with handing out money? (Which you hate, unless a Republican is doing it)

Is that your answer, or do you prefer democracy?

"Your plan is for them to simply go without health insurance."

Or food; their choice!

And because it's their choice, that's FREEDUMB!

"- this whole "heist" argument is ridiculous."

Only if you're using Republican Math.

If you're looking at the actual equation, it's obvious. The richest are getting a MUCH LARGER break than the percentage of taxes they pay.

IOW, they might pay half the income taxes, but they'll get 2/3rds of the cost of Trump 2.0

"He lies too."

I notice you never double-checked what you posted the other night (60% getting a tax cut vs 60% of the money), like you said you would.

But here you are, calling me a liar rather than investigating whether you're misconstruing math or not.

IOW, your fault, but you're blaming me.

Sounds like SOP.

"Trump is talking about a tariff dividend. I was talking about subsidizing health care."

The tariff dividend was in direct response to the health insurance bills.

But keep making up reasons to carry water; it's a riot.

Just yesterday you were against it, when you thought it was Democrats.

Now you're scrambling for ANYTHING to avoid taking Responsibility.

"You know that's weird....right?"

What's weird is folks pretending trans women don't just want to go into a stall and close the door.

What's also weird is folks pretending predatory men have to pretend to be trans to attack a woman.

That, and the fact there are more kids with measles in Texas than trans athletes in American sports.

"I haven't heard a thing about his name on any lists."

Huh?!?

What news outlets do you follow?

"maybe Trump is throwing out a distraction from talking about the extension?"

You misspelled EPSTEIN FILES.

"Keep us talking about something absurd so we laugh at him"

I find very little humor regarding the need for the 25th amendment to be invoked.

But I guess cultists gotta cult.

"Or Trump might be playing us."

Trump's too stupid for that. And waaaaaay too transparent.

Just like his claim he'll reduce prescription prices by "a thousand percent".

He's not playing anybody. He's just that dumb.

"Sort of like writing a program. You write the program as best you can. As bugs are found or new features are needed and added, the coding becomes a maze"

But that's not what Republicans did.

They REFUSED to make any of the corrections, EVER.

What happens to the computer program when the bugs aren't fixed? Oh wait ... that wouldn't make any sense at all, would it?

Moreover, it would be MORONIC if your co-workers refused to allow you to fix the known errors, and had a veto over YOU fixing it.

Republicans have created The Unaffordable Care Act.

Of course, it should probably be named the Frankly Unacceptable Care and Kindness Umbrella

... known by its acronym, of course.

"He might be chattering and thinking out loud again."

Okay ...

... the chattering included the type of monetary giveaways you were condemning when you thought it was Democrats.

Why the double standards?

"Let Congress create something new and better by collaboration."

That takes at least six months.

Especially when you don't even have the concept of a plan.

Trump promised it would come out in two weeks ... six years ago.

When will you start holding him responsible???

"Trump has indicated he wants price transparency in health care and prescription drugs."

Trump said he was going to bring down Rx prices by "1,500%". The guy clearly has no idea what he's talking about.

Same goes for his supporters.

And Trump has been repeating the stupidity again and again, meaning Trump's staff is either as dumb as he is, or they're too afraid to tell their boss the truth.

Neither option is a good one.

" Also from the article "Johnson cried foul, noting he altered his bill "dramatically" in recent weeks in order to seek the support of Peters and other Democrats."

Dramatically?!? What, changed the font???

Nothing substantial changed. Lyin' Mike is lying AGAIN.

"Any health-care money giveaway programs, regardless whose name is on it or what its called, that don't get costs under control, will just be soaked up like a sponge and we'll repeat this cycle again and again"

Then why not condemn Trump's latest suggestion of giving buyers billions?

You seem to change your views based on the letter after the name.