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In reply to the discussion: Want my support for the ACA? Repeal the mandate. [View all]Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)I mean that. Seriously think about what you are saying here.
Assuming the ACA is as wonderful and inexpensive as some claim, there is no reason why ANYONE would refuse to sign up. You couldn't keep them away. The only people who would refuse would be either ignorant (in which case it is inhumane to condemn them) or spiteful-- and even Republicans don't put feelings ahead of their wallets, not once Obama leaves office at any rate.
The argument you are making is that insurance companies NEED the money generated by the mandate to provide care (and profits) for everyone else. But who are we talking about here and how does this work? Who does this mandate impact, and what kind of policies will they purchase to escape the rapidly escalating fines? And be aware, unless the cost outweighs the benefits, there is NO monetary reason for the mandate at all. The POINT is to extract money from those who cannot easily afford insurance and who might make other choices -- such as returning to school, saving for a car or nicer apartment, going to a dentist, buying shoes that fit, paying their power bill, buying food, unimportant stuff like that. You think a 23 year old mom working three part time jobs should be wiped out if she doesn't buy an Obamacare policy at a hundred a month? Even if she selects a fine avoidance plan which covers nothing, do you think she has an extra fifty a month? Obama does, and apparently you do too. Fuck her, right? Let her get another job because the insurance industry needs her money to help lower your insurance premiums.