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In reply to the discussion: Can someone please help debunk this? I tried but I can't understand the regulation. [View all]DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
(408 posts)30. Another good point
make 120k year, pay 2,700 a year
There's a big difference between 120,000 per year and what a lot of these people were claiming to make, which seemed to be in the 50 to 80 thousand range. It sounds like it'll be a lot less for them.
Thank you for reading the PDF. I read through once, scanned through a second time and still didn't "get it." My English I think is pretty good now but I still have a very difficult time reading things like this.
There's a big difference between 120,000 per year and what a lot of these people were claiming to make, which seemed to be in the 50 to 80 thousand range. It sounds like it'll be a lot less for them.
Thank you for reading the PDF. I read through once, scanned through a second time and still didn't "get it." My English I think is pretty good now but I still have a very difficult time reading things like this.
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Can someone please help debunk this? I tried but I can't understand the regulation. [View all]
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Feb 2013
OP
I'm not trying to debate it. I'm trying to debunk the 20,000 for a family of 4 or 5 being the lowest
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Feb 2013
#3
The $20,000 is a hypothetical example of what a family of 4 might pay for insurance.
elleng
Feb 2013
#7
The time for debate is never "over & done with" if people don't like a law. Regardless of the merit
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#11
I think most of it is subsidized for lower income people so most will not pay this.n't
Mojorabbit
Feb 2013
#2
Do you know who will be considered low income in this case? I mean how much can you make and
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Feb 2013
#4
Or...we could just let other peoples' rates increase to cover those without insurance
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
#8
I'm confused. The # is an average of what insurance companies are charging for a plan that
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#13
If you want to comment on it, you apparently DO have to have a PhD in legalese, because one
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#17
and yet i have no trouble at all understanding the legislation that created social security. you
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#23
Thank you very much. "not a statement of fact" This is what I was looking for. It appears we still
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Feb 2013
#29
In the very pdf linked and example: make 120k year, pay 2,700 a year
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
#21