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It will be fine

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If you can't afford it you have the freedom to not buy it. See how that works? Forcing everyone to buy it so that it's more affordable for you(and it's still not that affordable) is selfish.
That only works if people don't use the healthcare system if they're uninsured. That's not what happens, they use services and don't pay for them. That cost gets passed on to everyone else. Letting people opt out of the system breaks it for those that remain. Every estimate of this "solution" shows more people uninsured and increased premiums for everyone. It's a bad idea.
 

vantexan

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That only works if people don't use the healthcare system if they're uninsured. That's not what happens, they use services and don't pay for them. That cost gets passed on to everyone else. Letting people opt out of the system breaks it for those that remain. Every estimate of this "solution" shows more people uninsured and increased premiums for everyone. It's a bad idea.
Except the ACA let's people use the system without paying and the result is ever spiraling increases for everyone else to pay for them. Why you would defend such a system is beyond me.
 

It will be fine

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Except the ACA let's people use the system without paying and the result is ever spiraling increases for everyone else to pay for them. Why you would defend such a system is beyond me.
Strengthening the mandate would be an actual solution to that problem. Make the penalty harsher and more people will comply. Eliminate the mandate and costs go up.
 

Catatonic

Nine Lives
Maybe a vote at 1 a.m. to approve the Senate version and send it back to the house.
Ryan promised Senators he would send it into bicameral committee working on a final bill.
So much drama!
Can't miss that BBQ on August 1st back home. Lotsa contributions will come from that.
Get us outta here!
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