Comments on: Buy Insurance or Go to Jail?

By: Free Life and Health Insurance Quotes

Free Life and Health Insurance Quotes — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:06:57 +0000

Greetings,
We wholeheartedly disagree with this “Buy Insurance or Go to Jail” philosophy as it will undoubtedly hurt those who can least afford it.
Life can be challenging enough as it is, and now the fear of jail time is on the verge of being added in simply because someone can’t afford health insurance for one reason or another? That’s a very disturbing scenario, and hopefully it is one that will not be tolerated in this country.
The bottom line is that health insurance tends to be very expensive, which is why so many lower income individuals simply can’t afford to have it.
Now perhaps a flat 5% health care provision income tax to fund a “universal health care program” may be in order here, as it’s not burdening any one individual or entity with what could be unaffordable health insurance purchase mandates and would also serve to provide funds to treat those who cannot afford health insurance for one reason or another.
Lastly, reasonable prices for health care, especially when it comes to preventive health care, must be instituted to help make health insurance affordable for everyone.
The system can be made to work, but business as usual has got to go the way of the dinosaur.
Warmest Regards and Best Wishes,
The Life and Health Insurance Quote Information Center

By: Dealcrusher

Dealcrusher — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:29:49 +0000

I have a God given right to walk my body and live without being charged a mandatory insurance fee. I don’t mind health insurance, but when it becomes mandatory, I draw the line. I rather suffer inprisonment than kiss the behind of any ungodly bill or law.

By: jd

jd — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:48:10 +0000

He proved himself wrong in the third paragraph. The fee is, in fact, an excise tax, however not in the bill, brings to bare all the power of the IRS, Dept. of Treas. to collect said taxes. And as we all know you can certainly go to jail for willful non payment of taxes. It was a nice try on Teddy’s part, but I don’t think Goebbels would be pleased with such ineffective propaganda

By: Don

Don — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:04:09 +0000

They won’t arrest illegal aliens but they are threatening to arrest tax paying americans? They don’t have enough jail space now, where are they going to put these people? Are they going to let pedophiles out to go after our kids while we are sitting in jail in protest of this tyranny?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:54:04 +0000

This is absolute bull crap. They should not force you to take health insurance if you can’t afford it. My current job is a sign/waver/shakerboarder for Little Caesars due to some disabilities I have and nobody else wanting to hire me cause of these disabilities. I only make $150 to $300 every two weeks how the heck do you expect me to pay for health insurance on such a low income as this. Also affording my rent and other major bills. My dad who’s on disability is always $400 short a month and he can’t afford health insurance either. This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard of in my life and for them to try and force health insurance on us low income making people they should burn in heck. I hate Obama and the government cause they are ruining everything and they should burn in heck!!!!

By: steve Hendrickson

steve Hendrickson — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:19:33 +0000

Also,I was hospitalized from 8/31/09-9/13/09 for acute renal failure,a cyst in my kidney,a cyst in my estopugus,and bleeding ulser in my stomach.I still have these issues along with internal/external hemorrhoids and will need surgery.I instead told the hospital a lie and said my bleeding stopped and want discharged.They asked if I really felt like leaving already,I said yes.Now I am having bad neight sweats and days too and dehydrating again.Thanks Mr.President

By: steve Hendrickson

steve Hendrickson — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:13:33 +0000

I only can work 2-3 hours per day due to my unresolved medical issues.I had open heart surgery and take coumedin for my new heart valve.I am appealing a 2007 SSD denial through a attorney.I cannot work too many hours even if i had great health cause my wife gets SSI and shes on medicaid and if I work past 4 hours a day her SSI checks get cut almost off.Her checks help pay the whole rent and we barely make our ends meet as it is.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:11:11 +0000

Citizens today 65 or over have the option of buying into Medicare or not if they so desire. It is reasonably priced at $96/mo for my wife who turned 65 this year. Mandating US citizens to buy health insurance is so un-American it feels so much like other parts of the world where totalitarian regimes have existed and do exist today. This will be challenged to the Supreme Court. Maybe even by private citizens. This came out of the Senate Finance Committee headed by a fellow Montanan Sen Baucus. This, and some other things that he has done, make me think that he is a Democrat in name only and needs to be successfully challenged in the 2014 primary.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:50:18 +0000

Why is it the government is trying to treat symptoms instead of going to the problem? They must be blind. Why aren’t we looking at providing eduction for the public about eating better getting the right nutrition so that these health problems don’t happen. If the demand for health care goes down so will the prices for that health care. it is all part of supply and demand. Let’s take care of the real problem.

By: fogcat

fogcat — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:23:06 +0000

Nowhere in the Constitution is any level of the Federal Government given the power to order entities/individuals in the private sector to enter into a business contract with other entities in the private sector. They can order contracts that are already in effect to be voided, broken, abandoned, etc., for the reasons of anti-trust, environmental damage, or similar harmful effects.
And why is an IRS code referenced with respect to enforement? Are there no other applicable US codes available? Does this mean the IRS will be administering National Health Care?