Anyone here not have health insurance?

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Frogman 3/24/2010 3:08pm
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Titan1 wrote:
Just don't work...but that is beside the point.

Taxes and mandated healthcare aren't even in the same boat as each other....apples, to potatos comparison....
indy_maico wrote:
Well, if you don't work, how are they going to collect the tax for the mandatory health insurance if you don't have it? How would they...
Well, if you don't work, how are they going to collect the tax for the mandatory health insurance if you don't have it? How would they even know that you didn't have it?

If you don't work you will get your mandatory health insurance for free.

Great country aint it?
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J.F.S 3/24/2010 3:12pm
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I dont have health insurance
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dougie 3/24/2010 3:40pm
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Any of you guys ever get out the calculator and do a quick check of approximately how much money you'll spend on health insurance in your lifetime? Id be interested to know what kind of cha ching that number would be.
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Mr. G 3/24/2010 3:56pm
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I don't have any. Haven't had any since 1990.

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MX479Guy 3/24/2010 3:56pm
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Are you forced to pay extra so others get to wear a helmet too?
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dougie 3/24/2010 4:02pm
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How long has it been that the average American has had Health insurance?
leakypipe23 3/24/2010 4:53pm
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Frogman wrote:
Another genius living in a vacuum.
Another Neo-Con with no specific answer.

"I can't believe they are gonna make me have health insurance!"

"Don't you already have health insurance?"

"Well.......yeah, but that's not the point. I can't believe they are gonna make me have health insurance!"
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Blake 3/24/2010 5:05pm
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Okay, so where does it end? So far we are feed, housing, transporting, and now medicating people. Whats next? Television, DirectTV and iPhone allowance? Car payments...
Okay, so where does it end? So far we are feed, housing, transporting, and now medicating people. Whats next? Television, DirectTV and iPhone allowance? Car payments subsidized? Not trying to be an ass OF, just wonder when does it become time for people to take care of themselves and pay their own way?
They are getting free phones, with free international minutes to "Call Home"

I agree, survive or die. It works in the woods.

motoman0 3/24/2010 5:11pm
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Racer92 wrote:
Okay, so where does it end? So far we are feed, housing, transporting, and now medicating people. Whats next? Television, DirectTV and iPhone allowance? Car payments...
Okay, so where does it end? So far we are feed, housing, transporting, and now medicating people. Whats next? Television, DirectTV and iPhone allowance? Car payments subsidized? Not trying to be an ass OF, just wonder when does it become time for people to take care of themselves and pay their own way?
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They are getting free phones, with free international minutes to "Call Home"

I agree, survive or die. It works in the woods.

Our fedex guy has been talking about giving out phones for the past year. He had 55 stops one day just for free phones. He was pissed.
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Scotty 3/24/2010 5:12pm
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How can you guys says this????? We will all be affected, just wait
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Frogman 3/24/2010 7:21pm
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Frogman wrote:
Another genius living in a vacuum.
leakypipe23 wrote:
Another Neo-Con with no specific answer. "I can't believe they are gonna make me have health insurance!" "Don't you already have health insurance?" "Well.......yeah, but that's...
Another Neo-Con with no specific answer.

"I can't believe they are gonna make me have health insurance!"

"Don't you already have health insurance?"

"Well.......yeah, but that's not the point. I can't believe they are gonna make me have health insurance!"
Yuup, you are the most clever of all.
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Frogman 3/24/2010 7:56pm
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no...people without insurance can be turned away or required to pay some portion up front for non emergency care.

But to your point, a great deal is absorbed by the hospitals...no arguing that.
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3/24/2010 10:20pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 9:38pm
Think how many people go to the ER or doctor and don't have insurance but are not turned away. They turn into huge medical bills that they just simply cannot pay and there credit get's ruined and may be forced into Bankruptcy. I think paying a $500 or $600 is much cheaper than tens of thousands in medical bills plus you would think it would cut down on costs for the rest of us since there is not so much bad debt that the insurance companies have to write off. Time will tell if this is a good decision but I think it was time for change. Healthcare has been about the same for quite some time and there are some serious flaws in our current system and this new healthcare bill seems to address some of those flaws.


To be honest, I don't think anybody really knows the full impact it will have. It's just a bunch of bickering and speculation. I'm just amazed that something actually got accomplished in DC. That's quite an accomplishment in itself. Now let's move on to cleaning up the air, immigration issues, and fair tax. Smile

Off topic: My Dad and Mom just went to Egypt for couple weeks and he said the pollution was so bad-the buildings are just black everywhere. There is no regulation. Said smog was so bad it was tough to even see half mile ahead and enjoy the scenery. Said it was amazing to see the history though. Oh, and they had armed guards with AK-47's on the tour bus and armed guards following behind the tour bus.
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jay_547 3/25/2010 7:36am
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i don't have insurance.
leakypipe23 3/25/2010 9:32am
3/25/2010 9:32am
SO three US citizens here so far.

So how will this bill affect you?
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Scotty 3/25/2010 10:09am
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leakypipe23 wrote:
SO three US citizens here so far.

So how will this bill affect you?
Think long and hard about it ( if you're able to) and get back to us. What do businesses usually do when their costs go up?
leakypipe23 3/25/2010 10:25am
3/25/2010 10:25am
They aren't required to pay for it, just offer it.
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Scotty 3/25/2010 10:34am
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leakypipe23 wrote:
They aren't required to pay for it, just offer it.
Or be taxed?

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wired4speed 3/25/2010 10:39am
3/25/2010 10:39am
My oldest daughter will be joining up on my insurance. Thank you! I now have $4,500 for my clunker. 8 G's for a house, extending unemployment benefits and health care!!! I love it. And the best part is that Obama isn't going to raise any taxes on the middle class to pay back all this money. Any word on a jobs creation bill? Nevermind, we don't need jobs.
leakypipe23 3/25/2010 10:47am
3/25/2010 10:47am
Scotty wrote:
Or be taxed?
I can't seem to find anything concrete, but the way I interpret the bill is they have to offer it to their employees.

Whether that means at 100% cost to the employee I don't know.

http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/22/smallbusiness/small_business_health_ref…

http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/why-health-care-reform-wont-pu…
GoldenState54 3/25/2010 12:29pm
3/25/2010 12:29pm
leakypipe23 wrote:
SO three US citizens here so far.

So how will this bill affect you?
Sounds like in a few years the government will give me some money to pay for healthcare, and then I will pay the government back twice as much trough taxes.

But hey I will have some sort of healthcare.
blankplate 3/25/2010 12:54pm
3/25/2010 12:54pm
The devil will be in the details. Not one person here knows what all is in this bill. We just get little snippets here and there. All you who are happy with a change just for the sake of change, pay attention; the next few years will be real interesting.

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