Reply #249: First of all, I said the exact opposite of what you [View All]

[sabrina 1]

attributed to me. I actually said that if Congress had imposed a medical tax on all Americans, it WOULD BE Constitutional as Congress has the power to levy taxes. Please read again. Imposing fines for not purchasing a product and calling them a tax, is not constitutionally sound and has never been done before.

As far as my supporting something because it went to something I liked? No, not if it was unfair to others.

What I would support, which I said in my post, is a fair tax, such as the SS or Unemployment tax on all Americans to pay for a Universal Health Care system.

What I do not support, and what I do not believe Congress can do, is a punitive tax on the poor.

As for your claims that $3000 a month, (take out taxes first) is more than enough for people to live on, clearly you have no idea what it costs for a family to live, let's say in NYC or any decent area with good schools eg.

A mortgage payment averages around $1,200.00 a month. Home Insurance, maintenance, car insurance, clothing for a family, food, utility bills, etc. Many people on such an income cannot afford to go to the movies, and do not, or eat out once in a while, let alone take on another monthly bill.

An additional insurance forced on them is simply not in their budget. Something else would have to be sacrificed.

Besides, this should not even be a conversation in this country. Health Care is a right, not a commodity and it's shameful that this government has to cater to a Private Industry that profits from people's lives rather than simply provide for its citizens as all other civilized nations do.

You should not project your own ideolgy on others. I and millions of others do not support something just because it benefits us. If it leaves out others, or wrongfully punishes them because they are less 'privileged' no matter how much I like it for ME, I will not support it. We live in a democracy supposedly, and when a large number of citizens are not doing well, it does affect all of us sooner or later and it means something is wrong.

As far as paying for something that contributes to the common good, such as the tax you mention, it DOES benefit you. If children are neglected in a society, it affects all of us. We should take care of our children, whether we have any or not, the elderly, the disabled like every other Industrial society does. To not do that, reduces us to third world thinking and eventually, status.