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17. empty wallet

Reply to Bill USA (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:28 PM

Nov 2012

So what does the person do that barely makes enough to cover bills, not counting gas to get to work and food. By the time i pay rent, car payment and utilities (i have no credit accts), i have about $100 for the month to get gas and food. Wish i could afford health insurance, i would get it, but how the heck are they going to tax/penalize me money if i don't have it?

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Nobody is being FORCED to buy health insurance..what the administration seems to not get about ACA [View all] Bill USA Mar 2012 OP

not so.... mike_c Mar 2012 #1

I was very pissed off when the Public option was thrown overboard. Bill USA Mar 2012 #2

do not dismay, when the supremes strike down the ACA, single payer will be not far away. Bill USA Mar 2012 #4

+ 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #5

actually I am talking about the law that is being reviewed by the court. you are taking a step back Bill USA Mar 2012 #7

Are you claiming that people in the US do not die because they lack access to health care? Fumesucker Mar 2012 #8

Yes, yes and yes sad sally Mar 2012 #13

SCOTUS + Scalia = The Obama Administration now? Back the truck up. freshwest Mar 2012 #3

Exquisite analysis. Elegant reasoning. I can only say, "I WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF THAT!" JohnWxy Mar 2012 #6

Is it your position that no one in the US dies due to a lack of access to health care? n/t Fumesucker Mar 2012 #9

Earth to Fumesucker - YOu might consider the possibility that you are smoking that 'stuff' too much. JohnWxy Mar 2012 #10

The handle is due to my economic situation, sucking fumes, running on empty.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #16

It's really annoying the way ACA defenders continually collapse insurance with care. EFerrari Mar 2012 #11

what's more annoying is how many DUers can't stay within the scope of a thread. If you want to start Bill USA Mar 2012 #14

Try reading your own thread. nt EFerrari Mar 2012 #15

charity hospitals greymattermom Mar 2012 #12

empty wallet string Nov 2012 #17

people of modest means R subsidized. If things are that tough, sounds like you could get medicaid. Bill USA Nov 2012 #18