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3. But it's not much of a tax.

Reply to TrollBuster9090 (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 10:50 AM

Jun 2012

It amounts to about $90--and there is no mechanism for enforcement.

Lawrence O'Donnell did a great explanation of that last night. The tax is only on those (it will affect about 1 % of the population) that can afford to but won't buy health insurance. The normal IRS enforcement remedies of liens and wage garnishments were explicitly made unavailable by the ACA. Apparently all the gov't can do is take the $90 out of any tax refund if you have a tax refund coming to you.

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The GOP talking points are officially out, and you can guess what they are: [View all] TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 OP

We have our own counter-talking points. FLyellowdog Jun 2012 #1

These Clowns are running amok... amerciti001 Jun 2012 #2

But it's not much of a tax. SunSeeker Jun 2012 #3

A "Tax" just the same... amerciti001 Jun 2012 #4