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By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:15:20 +0000

The Right will never admit it but this is a much needed item for Americans. Under the old way i watched my neighbor lose his house, car, and family because he got cancer. He got better but he doesn’t even have two pennies to rub together nor a wife to hold him.

One of the main reasons they hate it is the black guy got it for them.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:13:12 +0000

I’m leaning toward taking the tax hit. It will be what, 1% of my income for this first year. That is $370 out of my refund. The way I have it set up now that would be half of my refund but it is still the cheaper path compared to taking on an added $200 expense when my budget is already tight with paying for education and other living expenses.

When I spoke with a rep from the health coverage hot line she strongly advised I send in the paper work to have them look at my qualifications for payment assistance. Explain the situation and see happens before totally writing it off.

The law is meant to be affordable and the online system is only looking at numbers based on last years taxes. It doesn’t take into account circumstances such as education expenses, current health needs, etc.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:11:08 +0000

Bryan#17, its hardly force when the fine/tax one pays is tied to their income, and is LESS than the cost of insurance, and goes to covering the cost of the uninsured .

Look, if you don’t have insurance and get sick/hurt and need medical care, then I, and taxpayers like me, are going to be paying for your medical care.

The only way your argument works is if anyone without insurance is denied emergency medical care!

Where is the fairness if you can chose not to pay for health insurance, knowing that if you get hurt, the tax payers will cover your care!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 01:37:37 +0000

Stephen, #16 – So it’s about making it mandatory to buy insurance on your own body and the only way to opt out is to die. This does what to bring down premiums? Nothing. I can tell you with certainty that premiums will triple within the next 5 years, because with mandatory purchase they have no reason to keep pricing affordable.

It must be nice to get a law passed that forces and entire country to buy your product or face violent coercion. Car insurance may be mandatory, but you can choose not to have a car. If I could get a law passed to force everybody in the nation to buy my product, I’d raise the price by 100% every year (if I was evil like the CROOKS that put this in place).

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 01:29:33 +0000

Nancy#15, that sounds right. This law isn’t about health care per se, its about insurance company regulation,, something that is long over due. If we aren’t going to single payer, which makes by far the most sense, this is the next best option.

I will be able to get platinum coverage back, I had it, for about $1000 per month. When my job ended and I couldn’t affort it, I get the statee sponsered coverage, VT, for free. I am now employed, and have no problem paying up to $500 per. The VT state insurance people tell me I can get my top shelf coverage back for $500 per month.

I like this! And I suspect so would most if the Right would stop telling lies and allow the people to decide for themselves.