Does anyone have any concerns about Biden?

I’m excited about Kamala. Tonight I realized I am not excited about the president I am voting for, but that pales to my excitement to get Trump out.

No concerns about Biden... Joe cares and has empathy for everyone. Yes, there will be another shut down, doesn't matter who is president at the time. In fact, Trump will still be in charge with the next shut down.

No concerns at all. I have watched Joe for decades and he is a truly decent man. I haven't always agreed with him politically but I have never doubted that he does what he believes is best for America and her people. The bonus is we will have an intelligent, classy first lady instead of the skank that is now in the White House.

I wouldn’t choose a president in his 70s, given another reasonable option. Other than that, I think he’s great, and he seems to be more on top of things than I am, and he’s a lot older! Also he has good backup in Kamala Harris.

But given the alternative, he could be 100 years old and demented, and I’d still vote for him. Literally ANYone other than Trump.

I’m curious for those of you who blame the ACA for increased premiums. Do you realize that premiums were rising before the ACA and probably would have increased without it?  There are other factors beyond the ACA driving up premiums.  Also, if you have a different plan, it’s like comparing apples to oranges. There are so many intricacies of co pays, co insurance, premiums, what’s covered etc.

www.factcheck.org/2017/03/employer-premiums-and-the-

theres a lot of variation from state to state, but a lot of the recent increases are a result of uncertainty in the market.  Also, eliminating the mandate so that insurers can’t spread out the risk increased premiums.  If left in place, it might have had a positive effect by now.

www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/health/aca-insurance-rate-increases.html

eta - The ACA certainly has flaws, but there are also a lot of benefits including
Young adults can stay in plans until age 26
those with pre- existing conditions are no longer excluded
Many Americans now have health insurance that didn’t before
Well visits and vaccinations are covered at 100%
birth control is covered
medicaid in some states was expanded

Along with those benefits, there might be increased costs for some.


I have a few concerns about his age, but a lot of confidence in Kamala Harris. I’m also excited about a cabinet of well qualified candidates instead of lobbyists with financial interests in tearing down their department (deJoy & Betsy deVos). If he is elected, I will be relieved to have a president who will listen to experts and follow the science instead of a radiologist from Fox News.  I will be happy to have a president who is not an embarrassment, who is capable of speaking intelligently with words with more than 1 or 2 syllables.  I won’t wake up with a sense of dread about what stupid thing our president has said or tweeted.   And probably most importantly, I’m hopeful that we might have a president who will unite the country rather than divide us.  

I consider him my political palate cleanser.

No concerns at all! 

I don't expect to always agree with the President. I do expect a President to be human, empathetic and the best candidate to work for peace and justice. None of which Trump, his VP or his wife embody.

I'm not one to hold age or disability against a person. I adored RGB for her wit and intelligence at 87. Roosevelt was a great leader with a major disability and a fantastic FLOTUS. And his VP stepped up to make one of the toughest decisions of WWII. King George had a huge stutter and was beloved as he and QE led a nation through its darkest hours. All of them outshine Trump and his disgusting inhumanity. And that goes for his family, his VP, and all the current Reps in Congress. 

My country desperately needs to go through go a carwash!

Eta: I'm excited to see who he picks for his cabinet!

  I'm really not crazy about his age, but I am excited at the prospect of going back to a time when I wasn't anxious all the time wondering what the POTUS was doing today to wreck this country and destroy our natural resources and generally make sure we are even more divided than ever.  

You do understand that Trump plans to gut your social security and Medicare and has no actual healthcare plan of his own, right? You understand that he has catastrophically mismanaged the epidemic and put all of us at increased risk? You understand that millions who have also worked all their lives are one serious illness away from bankruptcy? That kids today cannot afford the post-secondary education they need to access the same opportunities that you and I had? His mannerisms and demeanor are the least of it, TBH.

Biden was not my first choice, but this country will not survive another four years of Trump.

I work in a position where I see many, many health care plans and their renewals and I can tell you that in the 2 years before the Affordable Care Act passed, the insurance companies were routinely giving 40% increases. That is when the rates really started getting out of hand. What would solve that, as well as solving high dedictibles and ridiculous out of pocket amounts is doing away with our current system and not tying health insurance to employment. That would also solve the issue of preexisting conditions (called Medical History and not held against a person in every other civilized nation)

Of course I have concerns. I have concerns EVERY single time we get a new president in office, regardless of party affiliation - not one of them is in 100% lockstep with what *I* think is best for the country. But my concerns with Biden are about .01% of the concerns I have about the current administration.

Huge concerns for many reasons.

I usually don’t argue with children, but you need to go to your room!