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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:44 AM Original message |
who is the most credible person concerned about Pelosi's jail clause? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. much to my chagrin, I've seen almost no discussion about the mandate and the penalties |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That and the ant-choice amendment..horrible! |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Kucinich argued against the mandate |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
32. that's correct, - obama DID argue AGAINST a mandate |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. so you believe that you shouldn't have any penalties if you don't pay taxes? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. tying healthcare to income tax is insane |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Insurance Finance REFORM |
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rgbecker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. It is reform...big time! |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. If I lost my job tomorrow, and didn't have hypertension, health insurance would cost me |
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happy2bhere (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. nice post |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. You must be relatively young, and not have pre-existing conditions. Frankly, I am amazed |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. not really, but I can understand why you would think so...let me elaborate |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. only 'naysayers' discuss the mandate and the penalties |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. because that is what the penalty is for not paying your taxes. If you don't pay your social |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. So this is a tax hike, then? |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. What happens to people who refuse to contribute to Social Security or pay self-employment tax? |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Gee, I was thinking about not paying my income tax, I didn't realize I could go to jail |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Nobody can refuse to pay social security, really, since it's taken |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I had a small business, there's a self-employment tax to pay into SS. 15% IIRC. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. So too can be tax penalties. |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Americans have been crying for more things to pay, or go to jail for |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
9. Prison?? Oh goodie - they are single payer! |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
12. It's not a mandate without a penalty. |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. I was bothered by comparisons to car insurance - you're only forced to carry LIABILITY |
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Sebass1271 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. yOU CANT COMPARE the car Policy.. NOt everyone drives or |
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Sebass1271 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
14. How can pelosi write such a bad bill? I understand the |
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ps1074 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
18. This is the new Death Panels |
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Sebass1271 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. This is shameful!, now repukes really HAVE something |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. prescription drug bill was the same way - guaranteed top prices paid to big pharma |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
21. No credible person thinks the IRS should have no enforcement ability. n/t |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
26. 2008 "Barack Obama doesn't start by having the government force people to buy health insurance if th |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
30. "You have no choice. You have owners. They own you" George Carlin |
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