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Lydia Leftcoast

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11. Your view of "actual reality" is not one I have encountered before

Reply to cbdo2007 (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 04:20 PM

Jun 2012

Most people would say that applying a penalty for not doing something is the same as forcing you to do something.

But I realize that different principles may apply on your planet.

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I shouldn't be forced to buy for-profit health ins. [View all] matmar Jun 2012 OP

I think you need to educate yourself as to what the mandate mandates madokie Jun 2012 #1

What will they do to you if you don't buy the insurance? nt ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #2

Straight into the Obama sharp_stick Jun 2012 #5

You aren't forced to buy anything. Try re-reading the ACA. cbdo2007 Jun 2012 #3

I'd say that making someone pay a fine if they don't do something is the same as forcing them to Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2012 #7

Luckily your view of reality isn't the same as actual reality. cbdo2007 Jun 2012 #9

Your view of "actual reality" is not one I have encountered before Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2012 #11

If you don't pay the fine Control-Z Jun 2012 #16

Do you have a choice of which for-profit company you pay those renewals to? Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #13

The mandate is unenforceable.. Fumesucker Jun 2012 #4

You are correct, the "fee/penalty" is unenforceable. Swede Atlanta Jun 2012 #14

And yet this is the hill the Democratic party chooses to die on.. Fumesucker Jun 2012 #17

no you should be able to go thru life without it and let every else pay for your hospital visits. leftyohiolib Jun 2012 #6

Uh, single payer also includes a mandate. MineralMan Jun 2012 #8

I'm against a for-profit mandate going to a private co. matmar Jun 2012 #15

Well here it is. Don't buy it. My son is home and is sick and needs to see a doctor. He southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #10

But if you don't buy it, the poor insurance companies RoccoR5955 Jun 2012 #12