Reply #38: I think there is confusion. Only people who can afford health insurance will be mandated. People [View All]

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who can't afford it will be provided with healthcare in some way.

There wil be safeguards in place (public option, regulation) that will make sure basic insurance coverage truly is affordable.

Many here seem to think that people who can't afford healthcare will be fined and punished. That is not true.

I think also some people assume the Baucus bill is going to be passed as is or something. There are 4 or 5 bills out there in congress to be worked with. Kennedy's committee (now headed by Harkin, who truly is one of the most liberal Senators in congress) for example has a bill. The Baucus bill is a joke, it is not going to go forward as it is.