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Interesting, but I want, in my lifetime, to see a more or less tax-based system that means I see my GP and pay nothing save what I'm taxed in my pay packet ever

by forca 12y ago

Interesting, but I want, in my lifetime, to see a more or less tax-based system that means I see my GP and pay nothing save what I'm taxed in my pay packet every fortnight. There needs to be caps on costs. Costs determined by government, not for-profit entities. In essence, health care is a basic human right. I don't mind a slight ~10% uptick in my taxes to pay for it. That 10% is still orders of magnitude less than I pay annually for health insurance, which is sinfully expensive. I'm praying Hillary Clinton, when she gets elected, will finish what she started.

vonmoltke 12y ago
> That 10% is still orders of magnitude less than I pay annually for health insurance, which is sinfully expensive. I don't think you understand what "order of magnitude" means. You pay more than your gross salary for health insurance? If 10% is "orders of magnitude less", then you must pay at least 100%. Also, I don't know where you are buying insurance from, but I can get insurance for about 4% of my gross salary.
- forca 12y ago
  Good on you, and I mean that nicely. My insurance monthly is 1/3 of my salary after taxes. Blue Cross through my employer. I tried to fall back on something from the ACA Web site, but because my employer offers insurance, I don't qualify for the better rates. Stupid rules.
  - vonmoltke 12y ago
    > My insurance monthly is 1/3 of my salary after taxes. Blue Cross through my employer. Uh, that 4% is if I was self-employed. I pay $35/month through my employer. > I tried to fall back on something from the ACA Web site, but because my employer offers insurance, I don't qualify for the better rates. Stupid rules. The price I can get insurance for through the ACA website is the same as the unsubsidized cost of what I get through my employer. I suspect that is because we are a small company that is not getting a break from Blue Cross. I honestly don't know if I am benefitting from being in Texas, but I can buy a gold plan for $350/month.

by forca 12y ago

vonmoltke 12y ago

> That 10% is still orders of magnitude less than I pay annually for health insurance, which is sinfully expensive. I don't think you understand what "order of magnitude" means. You pay more than your gross salary for health insurance? If 10% is "orders of magnitude less", then you must pay at least 100%. Also, I don't know where you are buying insurance from, but I can get insurance for about 4% of my gross salary.

forca 12y ago
Good on you, and I mean that nicely. My insurance monthly is 1/3 of my salary after taxes. Blue Cross through my employer. I tried to fall back on something from the ACA Web site, but because my employer offers insurance, I don't qualify for the better rates. Stupid rules.
- vonmoltke 12y ago
  > My insurance monthly is 1/3 of my salary after taxes. Blue Cross through my employer. Uh, that 4% is if I was self-employed. I pay $35/month through my employer. > I tried to fall back on something from the ACA Web site, but because my employer offers insurance, I don't qualify for the better rates. Stupid rules. The price I can get insurance for through the ACA website is the same as the unsubsidized cost of what I get through my employer. I suspect that is because we are a small company that is not getting a break from Blue Cross. I honestly don't know if I am benefitting from being in Texas, but I can buy a gold plan for $350/month.