Why would one buy Obamacare when after you get

[joshcryer]

59. It really depends, if they're in a state with Medicaid expansion, should be good.

However, a lot of GOP held states didn't expand Medicaid, so they may in fact be hurt by Obamacare. It sucks but the SCOTUS shot down the mandatory Medicaid expansion.

At worst though they wouldn't have to pay any fine or the fine would be pennies on the dollar, in those states. Fortunately it doesn't get big until 2015 so the states have a year to get on board the Medicaid expansion and I'd encourage you or anyone in states that didn't expand to caucus for an expansion. Fight for it.

That's one reason I think we'll have single payer because once people in GOP states realize they're being screwed over this they'll change sides (particularly the working poor who vote GOP, they'll see that they're getting the short end of the stick in GOP states that didn't expand). Eventually Medicaid should be expanded in all the states and then individuals paying for expensive private insurance will want the cheaper Medicaid option, pow, single payer. Will take many years for this to happen though (which is why I didn't advocate for-private insurance but why I defended it, in principle).