Believe it or not, Democrats and Republicans are still fighting over a group of people some would argue neither have cared about for decades.

Last week, I brought up a bill Republicans are trying to push through that would bail out the so-called "uninsurables fund." And, honestly, could you make a group sound any more depressing?

It's a stopgap fund, dubbed The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, meant to cover those no one will cover now but won't be covered by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act until January.

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