HCR Passes

[scaeagles]

I will go with just a few of the items that I find incredibly bothersome.

I do not and cannot support being forced or forcing anyone to buy anything.

Allowing those that have not purchased the insurance (and therefore pay whatever fines) to become sick and then opt in undermines what insurance really is.

I believe the penalties put in place on business related to insurance costs will inhibit hiring because it increases the cost of employment (or will lower the salary paid to offset the increased cost of employment). There are a wide variety of different aspects in this as far as what this does to employer choices in hiring practices.

Obama's promised executive order banning federal funding of abortions is a complete farce and will not stand, and he knows it, and offered oit only to get a few votes (thought we were changing how Washington functioned....didn't Obama say he wouldn't do these types of things, and that it was the job of Congress to pass laws and his job to sign them? He was quite critical of Bush for doing things like this.).

The bill is deemed as deficit neutral by the CBO, but that includes 10 years of revenue collection and only six or seven years of outlays. The CBO also estimates that insurance rates in the individual market would be 10-13 higher in 2016 than they would be wothout passage, so there doesn't seem to be any cost control advantages.

38 states are already planning lawsuits related to states rights (I suppose this isn't an objection, just a point about the overwhelming concerns about the constitutionality of various aspects included).

There is a marriage penalty, as there is more financial assistance for non married couples that married couples. Why the inequity?

Now....have I read the bill? No. I have not. Don't have the time, as I would figure not many average Americans have time to read 2700 page legislation. I'm sure I could go to several sources and find more to list. That was a few off the top of my head (and I think Alex had mentioned a couple), and a few more I knew the basics of but did 10 minutes of reading to become a bit more knowledgable.