by Alec Kohut
Republicans believe health care choices should be yours, not the government’s. And that whether you’re a boy with Down syndrome or a woman with breast cancer … you can find coverage and a doctor who will treat you.
Is it me, or are Republicans just really stupid? The above quote is from last night’s GOP State of the Union response delivered by Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
I guess McMorris Rodgers lives in that wonderful conservative bubble where facts and truth do not matter. What world is she speaking of where sufferers of Down syndrome and women with breast cancer can find coverage? The only time in America when people with pre-existing conditions, such as Down syndrome and breast cancer, cannot be dropped from or denied health coverage is now, after the implementation of Obamacare.
If the GOP had its way and repealed the ACA, McMorris Rodgers’ son with Down syndrome would be in danger of being denied coverage because his pre-existing condition, as would a woman would breast cancer.
The republican plan for people with pre-existing conditions is simply to say, “too bad,” not our concern. Insurance company refuses to cover your son with Down syndrome, “who cares.”
Rep. McMorris Rodgers is an idiot. The ACA protects her son, the same way it protects ALL Americans who suffer from pre-existing conditions. It also protects her son from being denied coverage due to hitting a lifetime cap on benefits. Yes, Rep McMorris Rodgers, you will never go bankrupt due to medical bills because your insurance company cut your son off benefits.
If any thing this complete idiot of a mother and Representative should be praising Obamacare.