Understanding the Individual Mandate: "If you’ve been following the presidential primaries, commentary from political pundits, or even the nightly news, you’ve probably heard the term “individual mandate” more than once.
People have strong and different opinions about the mandate. Its supporters argue that it’s a crucial piece of the health care law—without which, the rest of the law would not work. Its opponents question its constitutionality and are eager for the Supreme Court to rule on this very issue in June. No matter where you stand, you’re going to be hearing a lot about the individual mandate in the upcoming weeks and months. We want to be sure you have the facts and understand what it could mean for you."
"If the United States is supposed to uphold "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" how can a sick or dying person without health care have these rights."
~Motivated In Ohio
"Any health care funding plan that is just, equitable, civilized and humane must - must - redistribute wealth from the richer among us to the poorer and the less fortunate. Excellent healthcare is by definition re-distributional."
~Donald Berwick
4 comments:
People think this is complicated, it is not.
I actually had to tell someone today who said that they wouldn't be able to afford it for her and her daughter that if she went to the state insurance exchanges when they open that she can get tax breaks for insurance. She just looked at me.
People have heard so much disinformation, that they think this is something it isn't.
Yep. I really hope that the Obama administration gets the right info out soon.
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