Quote from peilthetraveler:
Of course you love Obama for this. You make no money trading so this benefits you greatly.
He claims that this will be paid for by cutting costs in health care somewhere. So does that mean if it doesnt get paid for that way, what are our options? Oh...everyone pay higher rates. Thats our option.
So if it costs you $1000 per month now to have health insurance and you cant afford it because you dont make any money, the government comes in and says "you only have to pay 20% of that and someone else will pay the rest" Then as many people decide not to get health insurance, and just pay the fine whenever they get sick (because they cant get denied anymore) that forces rates to go up higher. So now your rate will be $10,000 per month, but you only have to pay 20% of that. Enjoy paying $2k per month. But hey...at least you can just stop getting health insurance. I mean the fine is only $750. Just pay it when you get sick. No need for those pesky premiums every month. Just pay $750 and 1 month insurance when you get sick...I mean you cant get denied, right? So why pay?
The "rich" people who are making 200k per year that will have to pay $7k per month in premiums surely would rather just not pay those premiums and just pay the little ol' $750 fine when they get sick.
Tell me again how healthcare is going to get paid for?