Stephanopoulos: "You Reject That It’s A Tax Increase? " Obama: "I Absolutely Reject That Notion"

[DearAbby]

28. Okay...

your point? Does it really matter what it's called? Did Obama sign the fucking Norquist Pledge or something???

When the Republicans THOUGHT up this idea, they didn't view it as a tax...

Does it somehow make anything different, what it's called?

Why should a healthy person, roll the dice, risking our money bankroll him, what if he should CRAPS OUT? He took the risk, by not purchasing insurance? Why should we have to make good his risk?

Isn't that what the Wall street bums did? Risked our money, rolling the dice? It wasn't responsible in that situation, and this person isn't being responsible in this situation...the guy needs to learn a lesson in civic responsibility...what better way?

The Majority of Americans will not be affected, wanna know why?

I have never met anyone who didn't want healthcare insurance. THEY WANT IT. Most cases, they could no longer afford it. They had pre-existing illness, could no longer afford it. Or they had a child with a chronic illness, insurance company dropped them. They had reached their lifetime limit. The child's condition became pre-existing, therefore they couldn't afford it.

I have never met anyone who has said ...."Nope, I don't want it, let me bleed, then charge me out the A$$ for it, because I am a glutton for punishment."

Or:

"I am an Ayn Rand follower, and if nature deems I should get cancer. I wont look to that other individual to help me. If I can't take out my McGyver knife and carve that tumor out of myself. Then I'll die. Suck it up & die."

I have just never met that individual.