Arbo
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Re: Obama’s ‘Unprecedented’ Remarks: Is the President Running Against the Supreme Cou
The argument is a stupid one.
If they set it up so you were not forced to buy health insurance, but rather there was a tax credit if you did, then you might be on track. But they now want to force you to buy it and penalize you if you do not. That is totally outside of the realm of the point of tax credits, thus it is NOT a tax credit, it is a penalty for inaction.
Perhaps you are missing the difference between incentives and penalties.
Exactly, but he won't actually address the argument.
The argument is a stupid one.
If they set it up so you were not forced to buy health insurance, but rather there was a tax credit if you did, then you might be on track. But they now want to force you to buy it and penalize you if you do not. That is totally outside of the realm of the point of tax credits, thus it is NOT a tax credit, it is a penalty for inaction.
Perhaps you are missing the difference between incentives and penalties.