There is a lie (probably many) being told by some Obama spokesman. They say this tax will only affect a tiny few who can afford health insurance and don’t buy it, and will go to emergency rooms for care and “freeload” on the rest of us by not paying for the care.
That’s nothing but a lie because if someone can afford thousands per year for health insurance, then they have income and/or assets. If they then go to an emergency room and do not pay, the hospital will use every collection method available to collect from anyone with income and/or assets. They would not be allowed to “freeload”. They’d have income garnished or have assets seized. The only people who could get away with that scenario at present are probably illegal aliens.
Just one more way in which Obamacare is misrepresented to the American people.
How are they going to track/enforce this? If you never go to a a doctor how in the world would anyone know if you had coverage? Will they change the tax forms and add a section for insurance info?
I have a draft of the bill but its long and I’m no lawyer or bill expert.
Inquiring minds would like to know. Anyone???