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I'm ok with this. Obamacare has been against everything they stand for. This isn't the first or last time a party in the United States has tried to sabotage, lie or trick people for votes. I don't see how this is a "new" strategy for anyone...

At this point the best thing the GOP can do to combat Obamacare is to let it go into effect and when it falls on its face, be ready with your talking points, particularly for voters that get buyer's remorse when they realize that they'll be paying more for their prems than expected.

BTW, the company that got denied the 25% increase THIS YEAR is the one I work for

As another poster pointed out, they stopped it for this year. The gov knows full well annual increases are still needed to meet the demands of adding so many people to the risk pool. I'll stick my neck out there and go on the PCF record to state that annual rate increases return in 2015 if not sooner and from my knowledge in the field, they are almost always 20-25% at minimum. Maryland's rates will still vary from county to county in 2014 after ACA goes into effect, and the $93 plans are prob gonna be offered only in the Western area like where I live (Allegany County). I'll be surprised if something that low gets offered to people living in the beltway area.

...one other thing to note is that health insurance prices under the ACA are not going down, they are less than everyone expected to be. The most important change is that everyone is going to be covered someway. Thing is, if you're a middle-aged person with a pre-existing condition that has thus prevented you from getting insurance, you'll get your insurance that you need but depending on your salary, prob won't qualify for subsidies and will end up paying the gold, bronze, etc. rates for people your age. I'm willing to bet if you have a pre-existing condition you're prob not gonna opt for a low-level ACA plan since you won't pay enough in premiums to offset your medical costs.

If you are bored you can watch this video.:
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