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bmichaelh

(1,158 posts)
31. Trump is bad for healthcare
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:07 AM
11 hrs ago

Many of them live in a different reality.

I explained to MAGA family members before the election that Trump almost killed me in his first term.
In 2017, he tried to repeal ACA but failed.
I told them my lymphoma returned in 2019; it was first diagnosed in 1990.
A cardinal rule with my lymphoma, is that each time it returns it is always in a different place and is more resistant to prior therapies.
This time, it was near my spinal column.
I went through four different therapies over 2 year, they all failed.
ACA saved my life because it made the fifth therapy, which worked possible due to its ban on lifetime limits.
There was a strong possibility that I would have experienced paralysis if I did not find a successful treatment.

Many of his followers discounted COVID; they should not have.
Trump is ill equipped to handle another pandemic.
Many act like nothing like it will happen again.

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Add the latest news that Doge "kids'" compromised our social security numbers vapor2 14 hrs ago #1
To choose to forgive or not, that's a personal moral choice that I won't judge. markodochartaigh 14 hrs ago #2
Some acts are beyond forgiveness PJMcK 14 hrs ago #3
Because Kamala had a funny laugh! Thunderbeast 12 hrs ago #25
Hopeless batch of idiots CountAllVotes 12 hrs ago #26
Awwww her feelings are hurt durablend 14 hrs ago #4
What brought about the change of heart? Demobrat 14 hrs ago #5
Most of these people saying they were wrong are only going so far to say that they RockRaven 14 hrs ago #6
Old movie, I think it was John Wayne, Genghis Khan. Norrrm 14 hrs ago #7
John Wayne played Temujin/Genghis Khan in The Conqueror (1956) RockRaven 13 hrs ago #9
I lived in kanab utah in the late 50s Lifeafter70 11 hrs ago #38
I was talking a guy today that was a big Trump doc03 13 hrs ago #8
Likewise. taxi 12 hrs ago #14
We'll see more of that. yardwork 12 hrs ago #16
If forgiveness is what is desired... Morbius 13 hrs ago #10
She should yeet herself into the nearest volcano durablend 13 hrs ago #11
According to the most recent notice from the USGS. . . Collimator 12 hrs ago #13
You voted for Trump because you thought the sh*t would happen to other people. Intractable 13 hrs ago #12
Exactly this. EarthFirst 12 hrs ago #20
If you hate all Trump voters... biocube 12 hrs ago #15
Precious. n/t flvegan 12 hrs ago #18
Not about hate BunnyMcGee 12 hrs ago #27
What an absolutely adorable, insightful, non-judgemental piece. niyad 11 hrs ago #35
piece of what? ;) BWdem4life 9 hrs ago #39
Well, one could say piece as in "say your piece", or simply fill in niyad 5 hrs ago #40
Define 'better' Ruby the Liberal 12 min ago #44
The internet: BEFORE and AFTER usonian 12 hrs ago #17
Let me be clear.... We don't need videos of Republican voters Lamenting..... Bread and Circuses 12 hrs ago #19
And she's only coming around to realizing it now? calimary 12 hrs ago #21
Let's take a look at her social media posts. BidenRocks 12 hrs ago #22
What is she... skypilot 12 hrs ago #23
She should be crying for all of the people who died or will die GoCubsGo 12 hrs ago #24
She's only sad because people do not like her any more Scalded Nun 12 hrs ago #28
My question is..... BeneteauBum 11 hrs ago #29
Absolute forgiveness is on a different path than most of us. Prairie_Seagull 11 hrs ago #30
Trump is bad for healthcare bmichaelh 11 hrs ago #31
Sending healing vibes. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #34
It was about her Keepthesoulalive 11 hrs ago #32
She seems to be unbelievably self centered. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #33
... Dave Bowman 11 hrs ago #36
I haven't talked to my tRumpster brother since the russian agent orange's first term yaesu 11 hrs ago #37
I have yet to meet a regretful Trump voter in person. Further... Orrex 3 hrs ago #41
As the First Escort's jacket says, "I really don't care, do you?" Vinca 3 hrs ago #42
No you aren't EdmondDantes_ 3 hrs ago #43
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