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Originally Posted by Rochard
That's what I was going to say. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm not liking this law or the requirements - but it's not unconstitutional. I have to have car insurance to drive.
You can argue that "driving is not mandatory" although I don't personally know anyone who doesn't have a driver's license. But still...
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I don't like the requirement to buy health insurance one bit.
I'm just playing the debate and I don't see how it is unconstitutional when there are
other fees we are required to pay.
What would be unconstitutional about a government requiring people to pay
a health care premium in the income tax?
They require Social Security, Medicare and Unemployment Insurance deductions already.
What's the difference?
http://ssa.gov/pubs/10003.html
How the fuck do we get
mandatorily taxed for Medicare but somehow that's not mandatory payment for healthcare.
But since people can be unemployed and the purpose was to make sure the
unemployed were insured; the plan couldn't work thru a payroll tax.
Also, mandatory buying insurance is the only way to get this program
without raising taxes.
If Obama raises taxes for HC insurance then he's called a "socialist".