Okay, okay, OK!!!!
I know I said I'd consider a healthcare system re-build....but to REQUIRE coverage???
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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.
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Proposed by a key democrat, huh??!!
No way Obama would go for this
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In a statement, Obama welcomed the legislation, saying it “reflects many of the principles I've laid out,
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Well, hell...............
I do like the waterfront, Spanky