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Yesterday, 7:57 pm

I doubt MAGA will be able to repeal Obamacare this time, but just be aware that it was Obamacare that required autism mental health services to be covered.

If it gets repealed, you are going to see a lot of Autism parenting groups flip out and act shocked.



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Today, 6:11 am

stratozyck wrote:
I doubt MAGA will be able to repeal Obamacare this time, but just be aware that it was Obamacare that required autism mental health services to be covered.

If it gets repealed, you are going to see a lot of Autism parenting groups flip out and act shocked.


Trump has an autistic son, so I don't see that happening. I like Obamacare, I think it represents an improvement over what we had before, which was higher cost.


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Today, 12:47 pm

Gentleman Argentum wrote:
stratozyck wrote:
I doubt MAGA will be able to repeal Obamacare this time, but just be aware that it was Obamacare that required autism mental health services to be covered.

If it gets repealed, you are going to see a lot of Autism parenting groups flip out and act shocked.


Trump has an autistic son, so I don't see that happening. I like Obamacare, I think it represents an improvement over what we had before, which was higher cost.

The idea that Barron Trump is autistic is pure speculation that his mother has denied.

I started a thread about this last month.

After years of vowing to repeal Obamacare when the Republicans got control of the Presidency and both Houses of Congress they could not do it. Why? Because once a program becomes law it is almost impossible to repeal that program because people get used to it. Now people are even more used to Obamacare.


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Today, 12:54 pm

Gentleman Argentum wrote:
Trump has an autistic son...


Pretty sure there's zero evidence for this, just speculation by people who would have no way of knowing.


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Today, 4:57 pm

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Gentleman Argentum wrote:
stratozyck wrote:
I doubt MAGA will be able to repeal Obamacare this time, but just be aware that it was Obamacare that required autism mental health services to be covered.

If it gets repealed, you are going to see a lot of Autism parenting groups flip out and act shocked.


Trump has an autistic son, so I don't see that happening. I like Obamacare, I think it represents an improvement over what we had before, which was higher cost.

The idea that Barron Trump is autistic is pure speculation that his mother has denied.

I started a thread about this last month.

After years of vowing to repeal Obamacare when the Republicans got control of the Presidency and both Houses of Congress they could not do it. Why? Because once a program becomes law it is almost impossible to repeal that program because people get used to it. Now people are even more used to Obamacare.


They already watered Obamacare down a lot. It doesn't look like they have to seats in congress to do it considering last time they had more and couldn't.

I also wouldn't rule out the possibility that Trump could say "we are not enforcing it anymore so if you break the ACA law, we won't go after you."

The people behind Trump are telling him the President can do whatever he wants basically. They have this idea that when congress passes a funding bill, thats actually the "maximum amount" so if Trump wanted to he could look at the Department of Education and go "I'm just not going to fund it."

I think its unlikely but we will see. I hate him and voted D but I want him to go for it - do it all. I will sit back and watch as tarrifs destroy our purchasing power and international supply networks.