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A short, but critical, look at President Obama's thoughts on penalties for those who do not health insurance
Posted (Van Santos) in Politics on November-10-2009
I have a two big problems with the government forcing health insurance on the public.  First is the true motivator for pushing insurance to all – it is the ONLY way the system can be semi-self sufficient but the politicians will not tell you that.  The second is having the government tell me what to do with my life.  If I have a better option the government should not force me into their solution.
In an interview with ABC’s Jake Tapper President Obama gave his thoughts on penalties for individuals who attempted to “get a free ride” on the health care system.
“What I think is appropriate is that in the same way that everybody has to get auto insurance and if you don’t, you’re subject to some penalty, that in this situation, if you have the ability to buy insurance, it’s affordable and you choose not to do so, forcing you and me and everybody else to subsidize you
Critical point
If one does not want to pay auto insurance there is a simple solution, don’t drive.  If one does not want to be part covered by health insurance the solution is simple, pay cash for services with medical providers that do not accept insurance.
You cannot draw a direct comparison as auto insurance has a way out, the proposed health insurance does not. The solution for people who do not want insurance is pre pay for services – but, again, the administration does not want to let you out of the health insurance mandate or else they will have issues with paying for the program.
The bottom line is this: with auto insurance there is a way out, with the suggested health insurance there is none.  To draw a penalty comparison from one system that has an opt out to a system that does not is an invalid argument.

I have a two big problems with the government forcing health insurance on the public.  First is the true motivator for pushing insurance to all – it is the ONLY way the system can be semi-self sufficient but the politicians will not tell you that.  The second is having the government tell me what to do with my life.  If I have a better option the government should not force me into their solution.

In an interview with ABC’s Jake Tapper President Obama gave his thoughts on penalties for individuals who attempted to “get a free ride” on the health care system.

“What I think is appropriate is that in the same way that everybody has to get auto insurance and if you don’t, you’re subject to some penalty, that in this situation, if you have the ability to buy insurance, it’s affordable and you choose not to do so, forcing you and me and everybody else to subsidize you

Critical point

If one does not want to pay auto insurance there is a simple solution, don’t drive.  If one does not want to be part covered by health insurance the solution is simple, pay cash for services with medical providers that do not accept insurance.

You cannot draw a direct comparison as auto insurance has a way out, the proposed health insurance does not. The solution for people who do not want insurance is pre pay for services – but, again, the administration does not want to let you out of the health insurance mandate or else they will have issues with paying for the program.

The bottom line is this: with auto insurance there is a way out, with the suggested health insurance there is none.  To draw a penalty comparison from one system that has an opt out to a system that does not is an invalid argument.

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