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In reply to the discussion: The way I see the individual mandate [View all]joshcryer
(62,536 posts)26. They don't percieve it that way though.
Hell, in theory they're even paying property taxes, but they don't "feel it." It's just not something that occurs to them so their behavior isn't "damn tax credit is a mandate to buy a house!" They never see it that way.
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I see. Yes, you have to stay. La. is beautiful, but the economy sucks. You WILL get health care....
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#16
Tell that to the 34% of the American population who rents that the "buy a house mandate" exists?
joshcryer
Jul 2012
#15
They didn't mandate we buy a house. They gave us a tax penalty for not buying one
Tony_FLADEM
Jul 2012
#9
Perhaps the renters, without all the burden of being not owners, but actually just mortgage holders
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2012
#38
Tony, you are correct that we enshrine social values in our tax system....
Swede Atlanta
Jul 2012
#6
I plugged in some hypotheticals at www.healthcare.gov & got some plans for you.
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#13
That's a plan that protects against catastrophe. Not one that pays for everything. Note
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#18
Not at all. His post was making fun of others who have to do with less. You're
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#33
My COBRA premium for $700 deductible standard policy was $621.50/mo. $7,458/yr.
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#35
If the government absolutely had to raise revenue (bogus - they did not)..
girl gone mad
Jul 2012
#21