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Poll: 12 percent back individual mandate taking effect in 2014
The Hill ^ | 07/09/13 | Elise Viebeck

Posted on 07/09/2013 11:16:47 AM PDT by george76

A new survey finds only 12 percent of respondents support implementing ObamaCare’s individual mandate, which fines consumers who don't acquire health insurance, in 2014 as prescribed by law.

Forty-one percent said consumers shouldn't have to pay a penalty if they don’t have insurance

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A plurality, 47 percent, said they were not sure if the fines should take effect as scheduled.

The poll’s findings follow the Obama administration's recent announcement that it will not require larger businesses to offer healthcare coverage until 2015, delaying a key provision in the president’s signature domestic legislation.

As of now, individuals will still be required to carry health insurance starting next year or pay a fine.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; deathpanels; health; healthinsurance; insurance; obamacare; taxes; zerocare

1 posted on 07/09/2013 11:16:48 AM PDT by george76
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To: george76

But a slick advertising campaign can save it.


2 posted on 07/09/2013 11:18:33 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: george76
I say implement it now, well before the 2014 election.

There is nothing like taking money out of the pockets of low-information voters to get their attention.

3 posted on 07/09/2013 11:19:46 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (This is a sarcasm tag for the retards unable to recognize sarcasm.)
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To: george76; All

so lets see here; all we heard from the imperial president and his regime when they were trying to force gun control on the American people was “the GOP is going against the will of 90% of the American people” using some concocted poll...

will the GOPe have the nads to stand up and say “obama and his regime are going against 88% of the American people by forcing obamacare on us”????


4 posted on 07/09/2013 11:20:01 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
I'm really looking forward to his 'pass immigration reform now' road show as well.

That ought to knock 'path top citizenship' poll numbers into single digits.

5 posted on 07/09/2013 11:20:34 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: God luvs America
will the GOPe have the nads to stand up and say “obama and his regime are going against 88% of the American people by forcing obamacare on us”????

I think you know the answer. Or was that a rhetorical question?

6 posted on 07/09/2013 11:21:43 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: rarestia

yes and yes.....


7 posted on 07/09/2013 11:36:38 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

It’s a pretty tough sell, even for the low information crowd, to get them to say “yes” to

“would you like the government to tell you that you have to buy health insurance?”

when it was sold as

“free healthcare on demand”.


8 posted on 07/09/2013 11:38:35 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: God luvs America

The Individual Mandate violates the 13th Amendment.


9 posted on 07/09/2013 11:38:59 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: george76

So it must be GOOD that Obama delayed it to 2015?

Ask how many don’t want it at all


10 posted on 07/09/2013 11:43:20 AM PDT by Mr. K (There are lies, damned lies, statistics, and democrat talking points.)
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To: Mr. K

He just wants the blowback to come against Hillary or whoever is sitting in that chair after he leaves.


11 posted on 07/09/2013 11:44:43 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: george76

so... it looks like you will still be REQUIRED to get health insurance, or pay a fine, but the employer mandate is gone

(they never wanted it in the first place)


12 posted on 07/09/2013 11:44:50 AM PDT by Mr. K (There are lies, damned lies, statistics, and democrat talking points.)
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To: massgopguy

this is the age of obama; since when do rules, laws or the Constitution matter???


13 posted on 07/09/2013 11:55:14 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: george76

Just received our new health care for our employees for the balance of this year into 2014. All rates up about 26%. Agent warns us to plan the next increase in excess of 40%. That 40% on top of the 26% will result in a 75% increase from today’s rates. We are preparing our letter letting the employees know that changes are a coming.


14 posted on 07/10/2013 7:21:25 AM PDT by pack29172 (Just remember, when seconds count, the cops are only minutes away...)
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