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These are from your own article. Obama will win this battle in court easily.
You should have read more carefully over your article and realized that this had nothing to do with Obama flip flopping over whether or not it was a tax, rather that Obama has found a perfectly viable legal argument for showing that the Constitution was perfectly fine with forcing people to pay for health insurance.
You stepped in your own bear trap. And I could care less about what Obama flip flopped about he's a politican and both sides of the isle have been doing that since day one.
Its a stupid idea for the tea parties to try and make the notion that Obama is violating the constitution. He's a constitutional scholar and former constitutional professor along with a brilliant lawyer who deeply respects the document and will wipe the floor with anyone trying to use it as leverage over his administration.
You are continuing to ignore the real numbers I posted. Forget the damn tax penalty, I never said they would have to pay it.
Just answer this question.... how will this family be able to afford health insurance, EVEN with the subsidy????? Health insurance will cost them over $10,000 a year. They have to pay that amount then wait a year for a tax rebate. Their total out-of-pocket expenses will be over $5,000, EVEN with the subsidy !!!!
Its not a product or service it promotes the general welfare of people in the country. Forcing people to purchase insurance lowers the cost of insurance for everyone. Forcing people to pay for insurance and have free check ups prevents many emergency room visits that put a strain on the healthcare industry and raises the prices of insurance for people.
You're not going to beat Obama at his own game. Constitutional law is his domain.
You seem to be ignoring the fact that the premiums are capped as a % of income. With an income of $32000 your premiums wont be $10,000. You'll have to make nearly six figures to pay that much in premiums if you're a family of four.
Also, some help is better than no help. That family you're talking about can't afford health insurance now.
Canada's system is better in my opinion.
:roll: Do I have to take you by the hand and lead you to the water trough ?????
The family's insurance premium will be: $10,108.
Their share of the premium will be: $1,028.
The government subsidy will be: $9,081.
Their maximum out-of-pocket expense will be (not including the premium): $4,167.
Total yearly out-of-pocket costs (max): $5,195.
The $9,081. government subsidy is a tax credit. That means they only get the money back (a percentage of it) when they file income tax the next year. That means they have to pay the monthly premiums out of their budget, which will be next to impossible for a family with that much annual income.
And no, they won't be better off, they'll be MUCH worse off. This plan is not any help, it's like a lead weight thrown to a drowning man.
Forget about the tax label for a second. Im wondering how many people right here in our merry little band of bloggers are low income wage earners that choose not to get insurance because they see themselves as young, healthy, and not really in need of health care yet. You do realize that that choice will be stripped from you...right? You will now be FORCED to buy insurance for health care that you may or may not use for 1-3-5-maybe 10 years. or more. And while its not a position I recommend I know several people in that group...conservatives and liberals alike...
Truth be told, this health care debacle will probably benefit me when it goes into effect..... but it's still wrong and I will always oppose it, and all things like it.
Hmmmmmmm........ I'm 56. I'm not low income. I have never had health insurance. I've been to the doctor 1 time in my life (age 18+) that wasn't covered by workmans comp. and paid cash.
Do I count? :mrgreen:
I can't see it benefitting anyone. I think Obama screwed the pooch with everone on this deal.
Just like everyone gives Bush too much credit...I think you are giving Obama too much...all he did was signed that piece of **** that the house and senate rammed down everyones throat.
You forgot the part at his behest.
:roll: Do I have to take you by the hand and lead you to the water trough ?????
The family's insurance premium will be: $10,108.
Their share of the premium will be: $1,028.
The government subsidy will be: $9,081.
Their maximum out-of-pocket expense will be (not including the premium): $4,167.
Total yearly out-of-pocket costs (max): $5,195.
The $9,081. government subsidy is a tax credit. That means they only get the money back (a percentage of it) when they file income tax the next year. That means they have to pay the monthly premiums out of their budget, which will be next to impossible for a family with that much annual income.
And no, they won't be better off, they'll be MUCH worse off. This plan is not any help, it's like a lead weight thrown to a drowning man.
At his behest...pass socialized medicine. Thats pretty much it.
This bill is most definitely not socialized medicine.
Ahh, so what you're doing is assuming that the family will reach their deductible limit every year. Ok then.
How can a family in this situation be worse off because of the health care bill? They can elect to still not have health insurance and live exactly like they already live. The plan you're describing is still much more forgiving than any plan they'd have now, previously they'd be paying that extra $9081 themselves.
This bill is most definitely not socialized medicine.
Just like everyone gives Bush too much credit...I think you are giving Obama too much...all he did was signed that piece of **** that the house and senate rammed down everyones throat.
Obama enabled the (democratic majority) house and senate toram it down everyone's throats.enact a bill over the period of more than a year in the usual manner in which our representation works.
Fixed that for you. Conservatives call anything they don't like "rammed down our throats." What's this freudian obsession with that phrase anyway?
The public was well in favor of this bill until the GOP spin machine told them it was going to pull the plug on grandma. Even now, when people have the bill's provisions actually explained to them, the bill is favored by a solid majority of the country.
It fixes a few of the serious problems our citizens have with access to healthcare. Most of us will still be getting the exact same health plan from the exact same company going to the exact same doctor.
It has to do with being force fed - intimating a person may not be eating or may be on a hunger strike where others then must force feed them something they do not want. Not sure about it being freudian.Fixed that for you. Conservatives call anything they don't like "rammed down our throats." What's this freudian obsession with that phrase anyway?
The public waswellnever in favor of this bill until the GOPspin machinetoldthemthe public it was going topull the plug on grandmaincrease their taxes, drive doctors out of medicine, lower quality of medical care, and would INCREASE the deficit.
Source ?Even now, when people have the bill's provisions actually explained to them, the bill is favored by a solid majority of the country.
It fixes a few of the serious problems our citizens have with access to healthcare. Most of us will still be getting the exact same health plan from the exact same company going to the exact same doctor.
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