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Bandit

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6. How is the mandate that every employee purchase Medicare Insurance different

Reply to Skink (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 12:21 PM

Mar 2012

than a mandate everybody must have Health Insurance? Or every employee must purchase retirement insurance (Social Security). Both the Medicare and Social Security (FICA) are Mandates, so how are they any different than a Health Insurance Mandate

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Will the Supreme court pave the way for Medicare for all? [View all] Skink Mar 2012 OP

What have you been smoking? n/t orwell Mar 2012 #1

If its overturned, Dems won't touch Health care reform for another 50+ years. JoePhilly Mar 2012 #2

Universal Healthcare is inevitable. nt onehandle Mar 2012 #3

No, the ACC will pave the way for Medicare for all. cbayer Mar 2012 #4

optimistically, I agree with that. Ellipsis Mar 2012 #5

And not a bad back door at all. cbayer Mar 2012 #8

How is the mandate that every employee purchase Medicare Insurance different Bandit Mar 2012 #6

Good luck with that...nt SidDithers Mar 2012 #7

In an alternative universe, most certainly peace frog Mar 2012 #9

Who's going to vote for it? NYC Liberal Mar 2012 #10