For the sake of discussion let me ask this of everyone....If you or one of your family members were to become seriously ill would you accept medical care provided by the ACA?
If by accept medical coverage by the ACA, you mean that my health insurance premium for me and my wife off of the ACA exchange is, by far, our single largest monthly expense (even larger than the mortgage), then yeah...thanks for doing me the "favor".
We have opted out since it is no longer a tax punishment at the end of the year not to have medical insurance. Thanks Federal government and the ACA!!! My wife and I are currently uninsured due to the cost of the ACA. Isn't the irony almost stupid??? This is what happens when government fouls with something that the private sector is designed to handle through competition.
Why doesn't the Federal government get in the insurance business for all other forms of insurance? Car insurance, professional liability insurance, homeowner's insurance? Where is your phony outrage? That's right...competition in the private sector keeps the costs down.
Darwin,
Please read my first post on the issue of healthcare. I apologize for failing to attempt to keep the thread on topic, my bad. It is/was wrong to penalize you and everyone else.
John
..........Leadfoot, Spare me of your lectures about the past...times have changed. I was shining shoes and selling newspapers on the street corner when you were in diapers.
So THAT makes you what, in your late 70s, early 80s? In other words, both old enough to know better, as well as be a part of the generation that had self reliance, and didn't need the Government to take care of them, "from cradle to grave"..............as well as the generation that lived their lives thinking that welfare was a dirty word.
As "raceannouncer" has reminded us, the Constitution doesn't say that we citizens are to be provided with food, clothing, shelter, and medical care. All is says is that we are able to seek life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It assures equal
opportunity, NOT equal
outcome. This country had a medical care system that worked reasonably well, for 4-5 decades, UNTIL the Government (Democratic party) decided to fix it.
Now look at the mess we have!!!