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Two things that stand out to me: Now you can quit your job and do whatever without getting robbed by absurdly expensive plans through ACA or shaken down when yo
by thesmallestcat 9y ago
Two things that stand out to me: Now you can quit your job and do whatever without getting robbed by absurdly expensive plans through ACA or shaken down when you file taxes. That's a big deal for people who want to take a chance on some startup idea. And filing taxes is simpler since you don't have to prove that you had health insurance. I hated that shit.
- nojvek 9y agoWhat if you get sick on your startup venture and don't have a lot of income? Yeah it's gonna be amazing.
- thesmallestcat 9y agoYou could still choose to be insured, wouldn't have to pay if your income is low, and couldn't be denied for a preexisting condition. My point is that you're not being _coerced_.
- mancerayder 9y agoRight, because if you get sick without insurance and the hospital has to repair you, that comes out of the public tax system anyway. The Republican agenda has often been around socializing risk (as in the example above) under the guise of individual freedom.
- seattle_spring 9y ago> And filing taxes is simpler since you don't have to prove that you had health insurance. All you had to do was tick the "Yes" box. You only had to prove it if you were audited.