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Comment Re:Can't America get its acts together ? (Score 3, Insightful) 1059

If the top 1% earns 40% of the countries income, they are going to need to pay 40% of the taxes.

Ummm, you know that the top 1% contributes more than 35% of taxes already, right?

If we want to keep spending like crazy monkeys then we need to tax everyone like crazy monkeys.

Comment Re:So from here on out ... (Score 2) 2416

Yes, it is a tax on you. You will be paying for vouchers to support those who fall into a broad category of people who can't (or "can't") afford it.

Actually, you'll be paying for me. I'm a volunteer abroad living well below the poverty federal level. I carry a high deductible low premium policy that covers me abroad and in the states and I have set aside money to cover the deductible. I take care of basic healthcare our of pocket and will only rely on my insurance in case of a health disaster.

But unfortunately my current policy will soon be illegal. I will be forced into a plan that provides more coverage at a higher cost that I can not afford, but everyone else will pick up the cost of the premium (I will use a voucher).

In the end it means that instead of me paying a doctor for basic care, you will be paying an insurance company, via the government, for nothing, especially since my geographic location prevents me from using most preventative and maintenance benefits.

So I have two things to say, I'm sorry for being such a terrible waste of your money and thank you for paying my premiums, I would have never asked.

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