Hurray for Health Reform By PAUL KRUGMAN

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8. A Perfect Storm approaches.

Recent polls show that most Americans have little or NO idea WHAT will happen in 2014.
That is when the Mandate takes effect,
and 40 - 70 MILLION (projected uninsured by 2014) already struggling Working Class Americans will be forced to BUY a near worthless "Bronze" Insurance policy on the "Big Government" Insurance Exchange.
Even with a partial subsidy (Corporate Welfare which goes directly to the Insurance Corporation), these TENS of MILLIONS of Americans will be digging deep into near empty pockets to come up with their part of the premium.
Most will not be able to use their "Bronze" Insurance due to high Co-Pays/Deductibles.

Adding insult to injury, the IRS will be acting as the Insurance Industry "Collection Agency",
so all those rebellious Americans that say "Hell NO I ain't gonna pay" WILL be talking to the IRS.
They aren't going to be happy when they find out WHAT is in store for them in 2014.
These Tens of Millions WILL blame the Democratic Party,
and rightly so.
The "Democrats" passed a Republican Insurance SCAM
without forcing The Republicans to take ANY responsibility!!!!
ALL the Republicans have to do is sit back and say, "Yep. We voted against it"
and Democrats will be unelectable for a generation.

The people who designed this "reform" really have no clue about Americans who Work for a Living.
It is MUCH easier to collect the money BEFORE an American gets to SEE it, and put it in his pocket.
Forcing Americans to come out of their pocket to pay their part of the Premium is NOT going to be easy.
Threatening them with The IRS HAMMER will only make things worse.

The BEST thing that could happen for the future of the Democratic party would be for the Supreme Court to Strike Down The Mandate.
Then the Democratic Party could walk quickly away,
and mumble "Well, at least we tried."

The term "Medical Bankruptcy" is unknown in civilized countries,
but will STILL be Big Business here even after all the provisions of the ACA are in effect.
Perhaps even BIGGER Business as Working Class Americans actually TRY to access health CARE with their "Bronze" policies.


Mr Krugman is Looking Out from inside his cozy, Upper Class, Rose Colored Bubble.
He will never have to buy a "Bronze" policy on the Insurance Exchange.
He will never have to worry about getting Health Care.
But Good Luck to the rest of us.


This guy does a good job explaining WHY an Insurance Mandate is BAD for America:

You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.
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