The difference is freedom of choice.
I chose to not buy insurance this year. It was my choice. I can afford it, my company offers a plan with very small payments, but I chose not to.
I can afford to cover several major expenses if I must, and emergency care is covered by law.
The Federal Government is prevented from forcing us to purchase a good or a service. This has roots in our Revolution versus England. They forced us to purchase a certain amount of tea, to purchase a certain amount of other goods from their empire... This is something we stood up to, fired weapons against other humans over, and killed over. It is something we overthrew the Government that was controlling us on our lands, and said "NO MORE". This we said we had a right to be protected against, by our own weapons if need be.
Our Government is about to sign into law a requirement that we purchase health insurance, or we will be fined for not having insurance. Our companies can provide it, but we must have 'adequate' insurance according to a single person... The Secretary of Health... The IRS is allowed extraordinary powers to make sure we comply, and can pass along any information to the Department of Health Services. If we do not have insurance, do not pay the fine, then we can be charged with a Felony, given up to a $10,000 fine against us, and lose our voting rights.
If I lose my voting rights temporarily... well best not dwell on that
This is strictly unconstitutional, and will be challenged by a hundred different law groups, and up to 40 States minimum.
There are other provisions in there that are also against the Constitution... but they are much less dangerous than the requirement to purchase...
Everything bad in the economy is now Obama's fault. Every job lost, all the debt, all the lost retirement funds. All Obama. Are you happy now? We all get to blame Obama!
Kemp currently not being responded to until he makes CONCISE posts.
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