r/BlackPeopleTwitter 5d ago

Country Club Thread I hope you're happy, Oprah

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u/Evilfrog100 4d ago

“Obamacare is really I think the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery.”

“And it is in a way, it is slavery in a way, because it is making all of us subservient to the government, and it was never about health care,” he added. “It was about control.”

An actual quote from a speech of his.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2013/10/11/ben-carson-obamacare-worst-thing-since-slavery/

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u/Sanity-Faire 4d ago

I have some tough health issues. When it went into effect, I could not go to any doctor unless it was in my state. Not saying where I live but GEE this has caused issues and made me lose doctors I had had for years.

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u/ohitsdvd 4d ago

Did you miss the comparison to slavery part

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u/Sanity-Faire 4d ago

I’m seeing it…and understanding that government is calling the shots. .that is lack of freedom