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PoliticAverse

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14. Unfortunately that guy is long gone from the political scene... n/t

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 04:35 PM

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Regarding the analogy that the individual mandate is like forcing everyone to buy food. [View all] Tony_FLADEM Mar 2012 OP

I guess to some Politicalboi Mar 2012 #1

I know the costs are different but the concept is the same Tony_FLADEM Mar 2012 #2

If the health insurance industry takes over the supermarket chains we're really fucked! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #3

Holler at me when we are paying taxes for our healthcare TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #4

We already were before the ACA jeff47 Mar 2012 #8

Someone really smart once said zipplewrath Mar 2012 #5

I know that someone on DU said that Tony_FLADEM Mar 2012 #6

Everyone DOESN'T pay taxes zipplewrath Mar 2012 #7

The penalty to not get insurance is limited to 2.5% of one's income and there are subsidies for Tony_FLADEM Mar 2012 #11

It is "unprecidented" zipplewrath Mar 2012 #15

How about we cut out that for-profit middleman? enlightenment Mar 2012 #9

That's a separate issue. I support single payer health care at the state level Tony_FLADEM Mar 2012 #12

Uh, no it is not separate. Other countries use a mandate, not one of them allows profit Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #21

The subject of my post is the govenment compelling people to buy a good or service they might not Tony_FLADEM Mar 2012 #22

Because the Congress needs bribe/lobby money and they're not near as likely to get so much if Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #32

Just so people get it.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #13

Unfortunately that guy is long gone from the political scene... n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2012 #14

I miss that guy zipplewrath Mar 2012 #16

You never know who'll show up during an election campaign. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2012 #17

Reunion concert zipplewrath Mar 2012 #19

If you don't have the money for the house, the government gives it to you treestar Mar 2012 #34

Would you support mandated food insurance instead of food stamps? girl gone mad Mar 2012 #10

food stamps are a form of mandated food insurance. People pay for them with their tax dollars Tony_FLADEM Mar 2012 #18

One is a contract with the government and one is with a private, extremely rich, corporation joeglow3 Mar 2012 #26

You can walk into an er, receive care (very expensive care), and then not pay for it Native Mar 2012 #20

funny story about that hfojvt Mar 2012 #35

You're talking about a different situation. Native Mar 2012 #37

Also too, if you don't buy food for your kids you get your kids taken away from you. applegrove Mar 2012 #23

Not true SATIRical Mar 2012 #24

Bad analogy SATIRical Mar 2012 #25

Some don't pay income tax but they pay other taxes Tony_FLADEM Mar 2012 #31

But some people do know people who own a cow SATIRical Mar 2012 #36

Taxes aren't the same thing as forced private purchases. Romulox Mar 2012 #27

The only difference is that the money goes directly to the insurance companies Tony_FLADEM Mar 2012 #28

There isn't as much difference as you might think Tony_FLADEM Mar 2012 #29

How does this intersect with the Third Amendment analysis? AngryAmish Mar 2012 #30

I'm sorry. I'm not a legal expert. Tony_FLADEM Mar 2012 #33

Regarding the analogy that buying something from a private company hughee99 Mar 2012 #38