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38. 2 more links: NY Times Q&A on ACA details and latest CBO estimates of budget

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 11:20 AM

Jul 2012

impacts, at http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002890826 .

Note that the estimated 10-year total of healthcare TAX CREDITS (tax cuts) for individuals and other exchange-associated costs is FIFTEEN TIMES the estimated $45 billion to be raised over 10 years in individual penalties for not buying health insurance .

Two years ago, it was common for Democrats to point to the hundreds of billions in tax credits as "the largest middle-class tax cut for healthcare in history'. I just don't understand why they stopped and why they're now allowing Republicans to get away with Orwellian LIES abot "tax increases of the middle class".

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002890826 for details and a link to a crucial March 2012 table of updated Congressional Budget Office budget estimates for the Affordable Care Act.

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ACA Mandate Myths & How the Affordable Care Law Affects You [View all] SunsetDreams Jul 2012 OP

Here is more SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #1

I had so many people on Facebook posting stupid shit about it... YellowRubberDuckie Jul 2012 #2

I know it's rediculous SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #4

Great! Thx. Also, www.healthcare.gov is an excellent source of info and policy plans available toyu. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #3

No problem and SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #5

will the penalty affect credit rating? Skittles Jul 2012 #6

That's a good question SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #8

This is the most comprehensive thread yet. Thanks SunsetDreams. K & R. freshwest Jul 2012 #7

My pleasure :) SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #9

I have started posting Semtex Jul 2012 #13

Yes the right is SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #32

"The penalty is far cheaper" Hissyspit Jul 2012 #10

Maybe you will qualify for a subsidy or hardship nt SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #12

Isn't that what I factored in? Hissyspit Jul 2012 #15

That seems ProSense Jul 2012 #17

Well, I hope you're right. Hissyspit Jul 2012 #20

I hope you don't mind SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #22

No problem. I do appreciate your post. Hissyspit Jul 2012 #26

Thanks SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #29

Your chart says $625 for 2016. Hissyspit Jul 2012 #34

k&r for re-viewing and downloading later n/t w0nderer Jul 2012 #11

awesome post, SunsetDreams bigtree Jul 2012 #14

Thanks :) SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #23

As people start getting free checkups we are going to find out just how bad off Americans are Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #16

Noticed there was no link for the chart. Tennessee Gal Jul 2012 #18

The chart lists the website directly on it. SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #19

Yes, that is how I found the link. Tennessee Gal Jul 2012 #21

It is very helpful SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #36

Do you really think we're going to see any of this.? RagAss Jul 2012 #24

I'm not so sure. Wait Wut Jul 2012 #28

Well done. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #25

Thanks Ruby :) SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #30

Thanks!! And thanks to all those that replied with more info! n/t Wait Wut Jul 2012 #27

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2 more links: NY Times Q&A on ACA details and latest CBO estimates of budget ProgressiveEconomist Jul 2012 #38

K&R savalez Jul 2012 #39