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In reply to the discussion: It time to put an end to the GOP talking point repeated here on DU again and again. [View all]rgbecker
(4,820 posts)Forget the word Mandate..I don't think you'll find it in the ACA anywhere..what you are asking is if Palincare requires you to buy a gun. That is, write a check, or lay the cash out and get a gun....OR is Sarah happy to simply have you pay $500 and not have a gun. If she really wanted us to have a gun, why not give us each a gun? Or use your Dad's gun or the one your friend gave you? Would that remove the $500 obligation? Not much of a requirement if she lets you just pay $500 to not do it.
We need to know a lot more about Palincare before we know what's up with that...
Meanwhile, the ACA is clear. Get coverage or pay the tax. That tax won't get you insurance. Whether you have insurance or not is entirely up to you. You are free to choose NO INSURANCE. No one is making anybody get, have, buy, sell insurance. Simple. If you don't have insurance and don't want it, you won't get it. Sarah isn't going to buy it for you. Barack isn't going to buy it for you. No insurance company is going to give it to you if you don't pay them and there is nothing the FEDs can do to make you do that.
This should be clear to even the most ardent Ron Paul supporter.