Under Sen. Ron Wyden’s the proposed Senate Bill, people who refuse to buy health insurance will be fined over $1000/year. Called “shared responsibility payments,” the fines would be set at least half the cost of basic medical coverage, according to the legislation. I’m sorry, I didn’t vote Democratic so they can fine me for not…
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More On Healthcare
The legislation bandied about by the Dems will require, -force-, people to buy in health insurance. Senior House Democrats drafting health care legislation are considering slapping an unspecified financial penalty on anyone who refuses to purchase affordable health insurance, a key committee chairman said Monday. Plus, they want to add more taxes in order to…
Forcing Employers To Provide Healthcare
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s health committee drafted a bill that would require employers to offer health care to employees or pay a penalty and would require everyone to purchase insurance. In addition, private companies would have to compete with a new, government-sponsored, health care plan. First of all, the government shouldn’t be forcing people to…
Universal Health Care
Christian Science Monitor has an opinion page on the Universal Health Care proposals being bandied about by both Dem candidates, saying it may not even be Constitutionally legal. Personally, I think the whole idea is crazy. Do we really want another large bureaucracy? Has our government managed anything properly lately? Social Security and Medicare are…