Yahoo! Finance: Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage

[RonPaulR3VOLUTION]

Health overhaul in Senate bill imposes penalty on those refusing affordable medical coverage

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Senat...tml?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=

WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 Barack 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.

 

[ItsTime]

What happens if I can not afford "affordable" health"care"? If I lived in Mass the cheapest coverage my family would be forced to buy is like $1200 a month and that really doesnt cover anything at all.

 

[armstrong]

nothing is surprising now

 

[RSLudlum]

Hmmm..Isn't this the same policy Romney supported/signed into law in Mass.?

 

[ItsTime]

Hmmm..Isn't this the same policy Romney supported/signed into law in Mass.?

Yes. Ive been seeing more negative press about the Mass plan. I believe only 25ish% of people living in Mass think the plan is working.

 

[eduardo89]

involuntary servitude anyone?

 

[paulitics]

Yes. Ive been seeing more negative press about the Mass plan. I believe only 25ish% of people living in Mass think the plan is working.

Any ponzi scheme works great at first.

 

[armstrong]

bump

 

[coyote_sprit]

Forcing people to buy healthcare from the healtcare companies is really sticking it to them healtcare companies!!!

 

[armstrong]

we provide you with medical insurance that we force you to buy or else,,,hmmmmm

 

[Andrew-Austin]

we provide you with medical insurance that we force you to buy or else,,,hmmmmm

We'll surely be getting a crackerjack deal.

 

[gls]

This is so infuriating. I won't cooperate with their scheme; damn the consequences.

 

[RonPaulCentral]

This is so infuriating. I won't cooperate with their scheme; damn the consequences.

They can totally kiss my ass as well.

 

[ChaosControl]

I'm not paying the fine.

 

[foofighter20x]

I'm not paying the fine.

I can't see how one could pay the fine, considering one couldn't afford the "affordable" health insurance in the first pace.

 

[ChaosControl]

I can't see how one could pay the fine, considering one couldn't afford the "affordable" health insurance in the first pace.

I can "afford" it, I just don't really want it or need it.

Why should I pay $120/mo for something I don't need? ($600 really, but work pays $80)
The only thing I will ever buy is maybe catastrophic coverage with like a 10,000 or 25,000 deductible.

 

[Vessol]

So the government is pretty much putting a gun to our head, sweet.

 

[someperson]

This has to be a joke. They've already calculated how much they might steal from the fines? Their audacity is seemingly limitless.

Oh yeah, great job Mr. Romney.

 

[Bman]

f**ck forced insurance of any kind.

Anyone ever wonder what the cost of car insurance would be if it were not mandatory?

We're in for a world of hurt.

I think I'm going to have to research how to make my own insurance company.

Maybe we can start a group here and start the Liberty Forest Insurance Coorporation.

 

[JAlli41]

here in Massachusetts, people purchase insurance during tax time, then just stop paying once the tax season is over. No insurance, no fines.