It time to put an end to the GOP talking point repeated here on DU again and again.

[rgbecker]

118. Are you proposing these together or as an either-or?

Together it makes a little sense. Simply get the Congress to approve a tax equal to 2.5% of income and at the same time a tax credit 2.5% if you can show health care insurance coverage. Two steps instead of one to fool Antone Scalia.

I'm afraid it won't shut up those who rant that the act somehow makes people get insurance, even if they don't want it and thus indicates that the government is "Fundamentally altering the relationship between the government and the people." But, as I point out in the post, you'll never have insurance unless you choose to get it yourself. The Government is not making anyone write a check or even sign a policy or in anyway engage in the commerce of healthcare insurance. They simply are requiring a tax penalty. If you pay that penalty, you still won't have insurance. How can anyone call that being required to buy insurance? That's easy. It's the GOP scaring people into thinking the government is about to make everyone go down to the Stop and Shop and buy broccoli, stopping at the local gym to work out on the way. Using their hard earned money to do Nancy Pelosi's bidding.