How is this Constitutional?

[lone_star_dsl]

I'm not trying to start a right wing or left wing debate here, but I'm just wondering how this is legal?

Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage - Yahoo! News

 

[JLDickmon]

I think the logic is, "if you're going to be a burden to the public healthcare system, you're going to need to support it as well."

and that's about all I can say without getting into an ideological debate...

 

[Tbar]

Tread carefully with this subject.........


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[BIG JOE]

I'm not trying to start a right wing or left wing debate here, but I'm just wondering how this is legal?

Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage - Yahoo! News

I think the logic is, "if you're going to be a burden to the public healthcare system, you're going to need to support it as well."

and that's about all I can say without getting into an ideological debate...

Tread carefully with this subject.........


Tbar

Yes, Very touchy at this time.. but would agree with JLD.

 

[lone_star_dsl]

I just dont understand the legality issues of it.

I have made the choice to live without health insurance for the past 8 years. Its just cheaper to pay the doctor out of pocket than to pay a huge health insurance premium, huge deductibles, co-pays, etc.

I had emergency throat surgery 2 years ago. The bill came to 18k. I told them that I did not have insurance and that they would have to allow me to make payments. Suddenly the bill was knocked down to 6k with a 50% discount for immediate payment. I wrote them a check on the spot.

That $3,000 was cheaper than a deductible and the monthly premiums that I would have payed up until that point.

 

[BIG JOE]

JMO but I'm think'n it's WaaY to early to even try to make any reasonable decisions, about Any Health Care Reform, or how it's going to effect anyone.

For the forseeable future we're going to see & hear the Gambit, the Whole 9 Yards.. of the Yay's & Nay's about ANYTHING connected to it..

WaaY to soon to be concerned.

 

[fgtex]

Massachusetts already has this law. Here is an article about the penalty, $921 a year. More info.

 

[02SilverStroke]

JMO but I'm think'n it's WaaY to early to even try to make any reasonable decisions, about Any Health Care Reform, or how it's going to effect anyone.

For the forseeable future we're going to see & hear the Gambit, the Whole 9 Yards.. of the Yay's & Nay's about ANYTHING connected to it..

WaaY to soon to be concerned.

I agree. It's such a "hot potato" that I doubt that it will ever pass through Congress.

 

[Zookie400]

I'm not trying to start a right wing or left wing debate here, but I'm just wondering how this is legal?

Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage - Yahoo! News

what statute, amendment, or case law would make it ILLEGAL?

im not picking sides.i am however, double insured