The Affordable Care Act

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by whell

Or maybe the HHS's own numbers?

http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2...enrollment.pdf

Enrollments under health care reform are still waaaayyy skewed towards older (more expensive to insure) demographics, so the "under 30 crowd" is still not signing up in significant enough numbers to cover the anticipated claims costs.

Also, total enrollments are are just shy of 1.2 million at the end of January 2014. We still don't know how many are actually PAID enrollments, though the scuttlebutt in industry circles is that about 20% of enrollment remained unpaid even after the payment deadline was extended.

I notice that I still have no takers on a bet that I made a couple weeks ago here on the forum. I'll repeat is again here:

The administration's enrollment target for Obamacare to break even was 7 million enrolled by 3/31/2014. And that's PAID enrollments, by the way. I've been consistent stating that there's no way that target will be met. Anyone want to bet me that I'll be wrong?

Oh, by the way, the enrollment trends suggest that January enrollments slowed a bit from December 2013's enrollment pace.

Of course. The young are immature and ignorant enough to think they don't need it. Most older people know better.

The Republicans bank on ignorance, immaturity and, at times, downright stupidity. It's what has sustained them for at least the last three decades.

Dave

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Of course. The young are immature and ignorant enough to think they don't need it. Most older people know better.

The Republicans bank on ignorance, immaturity and, at times, downright stupidity. It's what has sustained them for at least the last three decades.

Dave

Dave are you kidding with that post?

The youth are and have been for many decades overwhelming democratic voters. By the time the Schools and college system gets done manipulating their minds in dem ideology thats how they vote.

Then when they start their life in the real world they branch off to other views and parties.

So in other words your right pertaining to ignorance and immature youth.

But they're not stupid when they see what they voted for actually is taking away from there cost of living.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

The youth are and have been for many decades overwhelming democratic voters. By the time the Schools and college system gets done manipulating their minds in dem ideology thats how they vote.

Where did you go to college or did you go? I have 3 degrees (Bachelors and Masters in engineering and an MBA) and never sensed any ideological bias whatsoever in school. Calculus, physics, statics and accounting have no ideological bias.

What's true, however, is that highly educated people, particularly those in scientific fields, tend to be Democrats in that they cannot abide the anti-science bent of today's Republicans.

[icenine]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Where did you go to college or did you go? I have 3 degrees (Bachelors and Masters in engineering and an MBA) and never sensed any ideological bias whatsoever in school. Calculus, physics, statics and accounting have no ideological bias.

What's true, however, is that highly educated people, particularly those in scientific fields, tend to be Democrats in that they cannot abide the anti-science bent of today's Republicans.

it is the old stereotype of all Professors being liberal....

I can tell by his posts 13 is not a college educated man and I am not being insulting. Some of the people here who did not go to college have much better communication and language skills. He gets his talking points from Rush and Beck I believe.

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by icenine

it is the old stereotype of all Professors being liberal....

I can tell by his posts 13 is not a college educated man and I am not being insulting. Some of the people here who did not go to college have much better communication and language skills. He gets his talking points from Rush and Beck I believe.

I have already stated on this site I dropped out of high school and went to work.

School education and IQ with common sense are entirely different. My sisters were straight A students one 4th highest in her class at Berkeley.

That said they have a challenge when it comes to common sense and I have a higher IQ. I also never typed until 2010 and got a computer.

I have never listen to Rush and don't even know the station he would be on same with Beck.

Anything else?
When some have no case at all they tend to attack my spelling and grammar. I am very aware of what's going on in this world and it doesn't take college to learn it. Did you stop learning when you left school?

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

have already stated on this site I dropped out of high school and went to work.

I am very aware of what's going on in this world and it doesn't take college to learn it. Did you stop learning when you left school?

Having never attended college, how exactly do you know about college brainwashing kids to be liberal?

Also, college provides you with the intellectual skills to know how to learn and how to recognize illogical bullshit. Many of your posts show that you haven't mastered the latter skill.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by icenine

it is the old stereotype of all Professors being liberal....

I can tell by his posts 13 is not a college educated man and I am not being insulting. Some of the people here who did not go to college have much better communication and language skills. He gets his talking points from Rush and Beck I believe.

This isn't about whipping out any education phallus but I possess three degrees myself as well as time spent studying abroad in two other countries. It opened my mind.

This, was enlightening:

Originally Posted by d-ray657

I can see where a curriculum that is designed to open one's mind would produce liberal thought.

Originally Posted by 13 or -5

I have already stated on this site I dropped out of high school and went to work.

I think we've found the crux of the issue.

More and more, I just feel guilty about beating up this guy's points: it's like picking on a special needs child.

Jesus, I am testy these days...

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Where did you go to college or did you go? I have 3 degrees (Bachelors and Masters in engineering and an MBA) and never sensed any ideological bias whatsoever in school. Calculus, physics, statics and accounting have no ideological bias.

What's true, however, is that highly educated people, particularly those in scientific fields, tend to be Democrats in that they cannot abide the anti-science bent of today's Republicans.

You're too OLD!!!

This would be the ideology from the youth of the 60s going on to teach. So around the past 35 years.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

You're too OLD!!!

This would be the ideology from the youth of the 60s going on to teach. So around the past 35 years.

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. FWIW, I earned my degrees from 71-75, 76-78, and 90-92 and my three kids went to college starting in 2007, 2009, and 2013 and none of us have experienced any ideological slant whatsoever.

This hogwash comes from people like Limbaugh, Hannity and Beck, none of whom went to college. They resent the fact that most of the nation is smarter and better educated than they are and therefore unwilling to buy into their bullshit.