My parents, who live in FL, just told me they're going to become Obama helpers (to spread the word

[jenmito]

about how Obama's policies will help people) when they get back home to W. Palm Beach in August. They're in their 70s and they dance (and sing) all over FL. My father is the talker, so it'll mostly be him telling the older people about how the ACA will help them, but they'll both wear Obama T-shirts while dancing casually.

The reason is because he was talking to me about how, thanks to Obama, he's going to benefit with his health insurance and my oldest brother (51 yrs. old & in NJ) can retire in 3 yrs. and get insurance. He's a bus driver with a bad back. I told him he should become an "official" Obama supporter/worker & spread the word, and he said, "You know what? I'm gonna do it-I GOTTA do it. And I hate that guy Romney. He's so fake..." (paraphrased)

They'll be visiting me in NY for about 7 weeks first. Then they'll get to work.

(They'll first need & get some info. so they can know all the details, but they're gonna do it.)

[Wait Wut]

1. Tell your parents...

...thank you and I love them!

[jenmito]

2. I'll show them this thread when they get here on the 5th.

Thanks. Your post alone will make them happy.

[monmouth]

3. I'm in West Palm, would love to meet them..n/t

[jenmito]

4. Wow! They dance anywhere they see bands/hear music/see dancing going on.

Dancing is their favorite thing to do. That and talking to people.

[monmouth]

28. I'm downtown on the intracoastal, lots of dancing on Clematis..LOL..n/t

[jenmito]

32. I'll ask them if they go around there & let you know. I bet they do! n/t

[freshwest]

5. Long life, strength and happiness to them! Thank them for me!

BTW, give them our thanks for bringing you up the right way. Thanks for the good news.

[jenmito]

6. Thanks. I will!

[joshcryer]

7. Wonderful story, thank you for sharing it.

I love all these people being able to retire thanks to Obamacare.

[jenmito]

10. Thanks! My pleasure.

Yeah, it WILL get more popular when people learn about it.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. Excellent. wish Obama would do a bus tour of senior centers

all across Florida. You know he would charm the pants off of them.

How is your dad going to benefit from the ACA?

[jenmito]

11. Thanks. So do I...

my parents hope to meet him.

He just said his medication will still be affordable now. I think he was talking about the filling of the doughnut hole.

[SunSeeker]

9. Considering the ACA closes the medicare donut hole, all seniors should join your parents. nt

[jenmito]

12. Exactly. My parents will be telling the truth to the seniors who watch Faux News. n/t

[SunSeeker]

14. I thank them for their service to our country.

[jenmito]

16. They'll REALLY like THIS post!

I doubt they ever thought of it that way. Thanks!

[doccraig67]

13. Here's a good link to benefits. On page 2 Breaks down qualificaions for Medicaid and Insurance

co-pays. http://www.kff.org/healthreform/upload/8061.pdf

[jenmito]

15. Thanks!

[denvine]

17. Please tell them thanks!

It's great to hear that people are beginning to see the benefit of ACA. Your parents sound like fun people.

[jenmito]

18. I will show them this thread...

and your post. Thanks-they are.

[YBR31]

19. Consumer Reprts has a good brochure on the ACA

http://yourhealthsecurity.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/The-Affordable-Care.pdf
People trust consumer Reports because they are non-partisan. They put together a brochure explaining the ACA provisions and timing of each one. I think the fact that it comes from a trusted source like Consumer Reports gives it credibility. After all, who hasn't used CR to check out ratings on cars or appliances etc.

[jenmito]

24. Thanks for that.

Looks helpful!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

20. Your folks are setting a great example

for people in their 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's! They are awesome.

[jenmito]

25. Thanks...

they try (I guess).

[Hawaii Hiker]

21. Please tell your parents Thanks!

Florida is so important, if President Obama wins there again, he CRUISES to a 2nd term,

[jenmito]

27. I'll show them this thread...

and they'll really like your post (especially the rolling "woo hoo" head)!

[Paka]

22. Tell your parents thank you...

from an expat living in Thailand and voting in California. It's so great that they get it. I wish they could talk to my sister and her husband (they live in Oregon). They love Medicar and they have children and grandchildren who will benefit from the ACA but they still don't get it and hate, hate, hate Obamacare.

[jenmito]

29. I will...

and they're gonna read this, too! It's a shame there are people out there who still don't get it. Thanks for the post.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

23. Your parents are awesome! Here is some information that they should be prepared to

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sound off when confronted by folks who claim that the ACA will raise the deficit and is a "job destroyer," and other Republican talking points that are plain false. When talking to these people, we only have about 2 minutes--5 minutes TOPS--to convince them. Therefore the first link should do it, but there's additional information below:

Top 10 Benefits of ACA/"Obamacare":
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/05/top10_obamacare.html/index.html

CBO finds that ACA has positive effects on the economy:

http://www.cbo.gov/publication/25017

"Obamacare" is a job creator:
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2010/01/pdf/health_care_jobs.pdf

The individual mandate affects only a very small percentage of Americans:
http://www.urban.org/publications/412533.html

Successes of ACA after only two years:
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/03/aca_anniversary.html

[jenmito]

30. Thanks for all the info...

the CBO links say "PAGE NOT FOUND" but the others are very helpful.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

33. I fixed that for ya. :)

[jenmito]

34. Thanks-yup-they work now. Isn't the no-time-limit-on-edits feature great? :)

[LiberalLoner]

26. Please tell them "thanks" for me too!

[jenmito]

31. OK-and they'll read your post, too.

Thanks.