Affordable care act tax...

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  1. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    They will treat you. Then you will spend many years paying it off with interest. That's why I think you can't afford NOT to have insurance. More bankruptcies are caused by medical emergencies than any other reason.

    The Health Care Act will allow people like you to be grouped with others so that actuarial rates can be established and allow you to purchase private insurance at group rates. Steves Cooking is in the same position and the new health law should reduce his rates significantly.
     
  2. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    Seems like a lose lose in politics these days, rich get corporate welfare and all the tax breaks, poor get welfare, food stamps, housing etc, and the rest of us in the middle get fucked.
     
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  3. gyver

    gyver Rely on yourself not on others.

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    And we don't even get the courtesy of a reach around.
     
  4. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    The middle class carries them both, it's why we need a moderate third party with an agenda focused on the middle.
     
  5. gyver

    gyver Rely on yourself not on others.

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    I'm voting Libertarian next election. Decisions =Consequences.
     
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  6. LSUpride123

    LSUpride123 PureBlood

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    Then maybe you can start by not voting for Barry.

    He in fact raised taxes on the middle class.
     
  7. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Barry can't run. I'll be voting for whoever is leaning towards the center. I don't see one republican in sight that is doing so. We'll see. If Hillary runs, it will hard for anyone to take the moderate vote away from her.
     
  8. LSUsupaFan

    LSUsupaFan Founding Member

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    This isn't really a tax as the IRS can't assess a penalty if you don't pay it. It is more like a suggestion. Look, if you don't have insurance you really should send us a check. If not its cool. We don't have any authority to make you pay up, so if you just would that would be swell.
     
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  9. gyver

    gyver Rely on yourself not on others.

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    Obama should fire this aide of his.


    Top Obama Aide: U.S. System Not Worthy of Obama
    by KEITH KOFFLER on JANUARY 22, 2013, 2:36 PM
    This has been around for a couple of days, but I wanted to make sure you saw it.

    One of President Obama’s top advisers suggested to the Washington Post the other day that neither Republicans nor the American political system are “worthy” of Obama’s political agenda.

    “There’s a moment of opportunity now that’s important,” said White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer . “What’s frustrating is that we don’t have a political system or an opposition party worthy of the opportunity.”

    Checks and balances are a cruel thing when you are trying to do great things that Republicans couldn’t possibly understand, I know. But because of those idiots who founded our country, that’s the system we got, Dan.

    People should understand that Pfeiffer is not just the West Wing Minister of Propaganda. He’s a smart political veteran who is one of a small handful of aides deeply trusted by the president. If he thinks this way, you can be sure the attitude is pervasive and extends straight to the top.
     
  10. mobius481

    mobius481 Registered Member

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    if only they were so generous with the 3.8% on investment income.
     
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