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#1 13 attorneys general sue over health care overhaul
03-23-2010, 02:54 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100323/...NhdHRvcm5leXNn
Only 13? I would have though it would be all 57!Stand up for what is right, even if you have to stand alone.
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03-24-2010, 09:39 AM
Woo-hoo, go PA! Tom Corbett is running for governor too this election cycle, so it should get interesting.
Hopefully more states will get on board.
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03-24-2010, 01:38 PM
It's just a show. Everyone knows it's not unconstitutional for the governmeny to levy taxes or issue tax credits which is all that's happening here.
It's just to get people riled up about it, I can garuntee fox news is going to report this all day like it's actually a Real Thing (which it's not)
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03-24-2010, 05:11 PM
Wu, I'd like to hear what your argument before the Supreme Court would be, explaining how mandating citizens to purchase health insurance is the same as levying taxes. It's okay, I've got a few moments.
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03-24-2010, 05:24 PM
They are calling it a mandate and certain sources are describing it as a new law with a punishment attached. That is not what it is.
Here is what everyone is calling the Mandate:
A new tax is issued on everyone, if you have or purchase insurance you receive a credit on that tax.
That's it. No law is going in the books that says "all citizens must purchase health insurance" they are just issuing a tax and credits.
Taxing is perfectly constitutional.
"Supreme Court, this so-called mandate (as you obviously know) is not a federal law, but a tax with credits. That is all."
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03-24-2010, 05:46 PM
You are implying that everyone is going to pay the fine upfront, and those that prove they have insurance are going to get a credit back? You know that's a stretch.
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03-24-2010, 05:54 PM
Here is the actual text of the bill as near as I could find:
All individuals will generally be required to get coverage, either through their employer or the exchange, or pay a penalty of 2.5 percent of income, subject to a hardship exemption
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