Words from the web
On Tuesday, October 1, the health care insurance enrollments under Obamacare will open to the public. Do you plan to take advantage of subsidies? Will they make a difference for you and/or your family? Or, like Congressional Republicans, do you oppose them? If so, why?
“I oppose this health care. I feel it won’t help others in any way. I believe that it will do more harm than good with those who already cannot afford health insurance, and with the guidelines Obamacare will raise costs among those who already pay too much for health care as it is.”
“I oppose them. I read the law. [It] does not improve health care in our country. Actually makes it worse. Look what is going on now between Highmark and UPMC. UPMC doctors will only refer in UPMC network, and since UPMC sells insurance, it knows that, with Obamacare, it can force more people into their network.”
“No, I won’t be getting a subsidy. I’m one of the unfortunates who have to pay for all of this crap.”
“I oppose it. This bill is only a means to an end, which is single payer, as in the government. The president and Senate majority leader have said so. This amounts to everyone being on Medicaid, which is unsustainable, one reason being they want to cover pre-existing conditions. This is not insurance, because it removes risk from the equation. There is no way this bill can be paid for and we remain a free people — 70 percent of your paycheck will go to taxes.”
“I — GASP — do not oppose it. Y’know why? Because it hasn’t hurt me yet!! How about people actually give it a try and then hate it if it [doesn’t] help them?? Sounds much better than baah baah baah like sheep at the Tea Party herders like Cruz & Bachmann. What I mean is, I will not like it if it turns out to not really help me in the end. Until then, I’m keeping (and I know I will get mobbed for this) an open mind!! What a novel concept, eh?”
“What I dislike most is the extra power it will give to the evil IRS. Now, in addition to determining taxes for untold millions, they will be responsible for determining the amount of health care subsidy and whether to fine those not cooperating. Too much power in an agency that cannot keep up with their current workload. Single payer would have been much better and more efficient.”
“This country can ill afford yet another underfunded entitlement program. Even if you don’t feel any direct pain as a result of Obamacare, you should still oppose it on the grounds of the harm it will do to your country.”