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1) The government forces law abiding citizens to pay taxes, get vaccines, educate their children, etc... 2) Sam Altman agrees with you that it's okay to repeal

by wrsh07 10y ago

1) The government forces law abiding citizens to pay taxes, get vaccines, educate their children, etc... 2) Sam Altman agrees with you that it's okay to repeal it as long as we maintain the best parts of it. > "If Congress ends up repealing it, I hope they earnestly try to preserve the best parts, and put in place something better." We have to start somewhere. The provision about preexisting conditions, and by extension the ACA, is literally life-saving.

spoiledtechie 10y ago
Death and Taxes. Not Death, healthcare, vaccines, education. The government doesn't require me to get vaccines. Nor does it require me to educate my children.
- AnimalMuppet 10y ago
  I agree with you on vaccines. I'm not sure, legally, that you are correct about education (look into truancy laws). Now, you can homeschool if you choose, or place your children in a private school. But I'm not sure, legally, that you can leave them completely uneducated.
  - wrsh07 10y ago
    State laws require certain vaccines [with exemptions] before you attend school: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/laws/state-reqs.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/laws/state-reqs.ht... Private schools can also require vaccines. These are good things. We want people to be vaccinated and literate. We want everyone to be able to receive medical care. In the US, that means we want everyone to be insured.
- dragonwriter 10y ago
  > Death and Taxes. Not Death, healthcare, vaccines, education. Well, correct as far as healthcare goes, even with the ACA "mandate". You can choose not to get insurance, and you get some extra taxes in return.