Thread: Obamacare - WE ARE SCREWED

Originally Posted by juroara

So you're okay with the government deciding what the premiums should be? Mandating that all private health insurances follow those premiums? (no free market, its all the same) Premiums that are on average twice to three times higher than they were prior? How is that the solution? These families literally don't have the money.

There isn't only one plan available. That's not to say all plans will please everyone either. There are some people who are considered uninsurable because of their health history. Without Obamacare some of those people would never be able to get treated because they simply couldn't afford it. That isn't fair either.

For some people, they're now paying more. For others, they're paying a lot less. Every family/person has a budget, many of which live beyond their means. What is 'affordable' is a very subjective term. Some just aren't long term planners and consequently only want to act when there's an issue. That isn't a solution, that's a band-aid.

Originally Posted by juroara

And for not having the money for premiums that have magically doubled because the government mandates it so, they are going to be penalized. The penalization will show up during taxes and the IRS will be on their ass.

Of course they'll be penalized. If it's required to have insurance and someone doesn't pay, why has everyone else paid? If that were the case, why even bother making it mandatory? We could simply go back to the other method of healthcare and just tell those who unfortunately draw the short straw to suck it.