Mr Khan said:
Kasz216 said:
badgenome said:
As expected, although I'm surprised Roberts went along for the ride. Good news for Romney, I guess. |
Seems like a good compromise to me. Looks lik Roberts REALLY wanted to pass it, but couldn't find a good legal path to do so.
So they went with it being a tax, which put it in line with legal precedent.
The only issue really being that it was specifically legislated to NOT be a tax, because Obama didn't want to raise taxes before the election seeing it as a negative thing.
Either way, I'm happy that the commerce clause's point was upheld.
Feel bad for a few of my friends who can't afford health insurance though and basically can't afford ANY price per month, but likely won't qualify for subsidies or medicare/caid because of assets.
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Wouldn't the exchanges make that possible?
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I don't see how. I mean they're nothing but overexpenisve insurance websites from what I can tell. Just pooling everything in one place so it doesn't take you a few days to find the best price. Doesn't help if you can't afford the lowest price.
There is the "bring down costs" arguement, but I still don't get that logic, knowing that the poor are disproportionatly unhealthy, why would you lower your bottom rates?
Still the Exchanges I do like, even if i do think they're spending WAY to much money for glofrified E-surance websites.
