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Senate Bill Fines People More Than $1,000 for Refusing Health Care Coverage

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WASHINGTON -- Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Obama's top domestic priority.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated the fines will raise around $36 billion over 10 years. Senate aides said the penalties would be modeled on the approach taken by Massachusetts, which now imposes a fine of about $1,000 a year on individuals who refuse to get coverage. Under the federal legislation, families would pay higher penalties than individuals.
Senate Bill Fines People More Than $1,000 for Refusing Health Care Coverage - Political News - FOXNews.com

Yeah, so where are all those folks that screamed about their lost "rights" under the Patriot Act at now? Freedom? Not in the USSA...
 
Soak up all that Hope-n-Change.
 
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This is irony at its best.

Obama goes on the tube ranting against how credit card companies unilaterally decide to fine people for the common, even 'good' practices of over drawing their accounts, refusing to pay their debts and the like. He defends his speech by saying the credit card company's rules are thick and hard to understand, if not intentionally obtuse.

Now Obama goes on the tube ranting for how the government unilaterally decides (hold the phone!) it's perfectly acceptable to fine people for the common, even 'good' practices of refusing health coverage and the like. He attacks them in spite of health care rules which are thick, hard to understand and intentionally obtuse.

Hypocrisy is alive and well in America.

If it's a private company fining people for 'being poor,' then it's "corporate greed."

If it's the government fining people for 'being irresponsible,' then it's "social justice."
 
Just don't forget who it was that signed that Taxechussetts bill.

That ass Mitt Romney.
 
Hmmm I see a 1st Adm. Challenge out of this one. How the hell do they think they can get away with this.

Hope and Change yep how is that going for all of us huh:shock:
 
This just blows. I pray to Bruce Willis that it doesn't pass... I refuse to pay a fine for something I don't want just so they can fund it. I currently don't have health insurance, and that's MY CHOICE. I only go to the doctor once a year anyways. I don't see the need to pay for something that I might not need.

And whose Bill is it anyways? The Senate's or Obama's? From the article, I'm guessing it's the Senate's. But I'm almost certain Obama would sign such an "historic piece of legislation" anyways.

I also like how they won't give any specifics on it yet, like: what does it cover/not cover. Who qualifies as being poor or middle-class. etc.
 
Senate Bill Fines People More Than $1,000 for Refusing Health Care Coverage - Political News - FOXNews.com

Yeah, so where are all those folks that screamed about their lost "rights" under the Patriot Act at now? Freedom? Not in the USSA...

Am I, a tax payer, paying for these people medical care because they choose not to get coverage? If so, then damn right they should be fined for forcing other people to pay their medical bills.

If their medical bills are paid out of their pocket and not through tax payer money then they shouldn't have to pay any fines.

On a side note, how exactly does this compare to the Government recording my personal phone calls (Patriot Act)?
 
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On a side note, how exactly does this compare to the Government recording my personal phone calls (Patriot Act)?

Because then the government would have access to ALL of your medical records. I consider my medical records to be the business of my doctor and myself ONLY.
 
I want to know who gets to decide what's affordable and for whom? As the Dictator in Chief Obama cements his plans with his co conspirators in Congress it becomes clearer almost by the day that if Obama succeeds the nation fails and the Dims (No Spell Error) go along blindly fallowing their lying false prophet right down the drain, and they can't see it even a little bit of it.
 
Because then the government would have access to ALL of your medical records. I consider my medical records to be the business of my doctor and myself ONLY.

Do you really believe the Gov't doesn't have access to ALL of your medical records now?
 
Am I, a tax payer, paying for these people medical care because they choose not to get coverage? If so, then damn right they should be fined for forcing other people to pay their medical bills.

It would make more sense for you to be upset that you're having to pay their medical care, not that they're not paying "premiums".

If you're not upset that you're being forced to cover any stranger's expenses for anything, you deserve to be forced to pay.

It's a hell of a lot worse than recorded phone calls, every day of the week.
 
Am I, a tax payer, paying for these people medical care because they choose not to get coverage? If so, then damn right they should be fined for forcing other people to pay their medical bills.


How 'bout we just make them get their own health insurance if they want it, then? Don't make anybody pay. Stop making me match my employee's medicare and SS.
 
F*** this, F*** the senate if this passes. This is bull and and the supreme court should strike it down for infringing on the freedoms of American citizens.
 
If you aren't going to be part of the health care solution then you are part of the problem. :roll:

I'm one of those folks that believe Government, IS the problem... and since you back the Government... you're the problem.
 
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