Opt out of Obamacare is conservative group's message to young people

St. Petersburg Times ^ | October 13, 2013 | Alex Leary, Times Washington Bureau Chief

[NewHampshireDuo]

Experience from one of our family members (early 30s, single): existing minimal plan canceled as non-compliant with ACA. Alternative too expensive. Obamacare too intrusive. Result for 2014: opt out.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Hopefully the “Yutes of America” are beginning to figure this out.

[no-to-illegals]

Republicans no closer to victory than when they forced the government shutdown

LOL ... the democRATs refuse to negotiate and it is the fault of the republicans ... LOL. This newspaper must have a preference for dictators ... LOL. Otherwise, why tell a lie in the first sentence of the article ... LOL.

[Pietro]

What's more creepy;

A privately funded group warning young people of the honey trap, or

Big Gov using our own money to enslave us?

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Friday afternoon, I received a voice mail from my Insurance Agent, regarding our small business group plan.

My stomach is churning, until I can return his call tomorrow am.

I hate all politicians and will vote every incumbent out of office. I will also press for impeachment of the Jacka$$ in the White Hut.

[Hoodat]

Creepy Uncle Sam

[Old Retired Army Guy]

I haven’t seen anything in the Media about the fact that the ONLY mechanism in the ACA for the IRS to collect the fine/tax for not enrolling in Obamacare is “TO DEDUCT IT FROM YOUR TAX REFUND”. To avoid that, set up your witholding so that you don’t get a refund. When is someone going to start talking about this?

[FAA]

I really don’t think there’s going to be much of an option for most younger Americans. They simply can’t afford to participate. It’s not a matter of choice or politics.....the money simply isn’t there in that demographic. I’m late 30’s and there’s no way I’d pay the rates being charged if I didn’t have insurance through work. I’m just waiting to see what my company gets charged going forward and whether or not I can continue to work depending upon what the cost is.

The question is not whether Obamacare will work, it can’t, but what the government tries to do once the numbers don’t add up to keep it propped up. Some speculate they’ll simply print more money to fund it. Oh. God.

Weimar Republic, here we come.

[Fresh Wind]

To avoid that, set up your witholding so that you don’t get a refund.

That won't work with the low information voter who thinks the tax refund is free money.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

And to think....They are allowed to vote!

[Flycatcher]

I haven’t seen anything in the Media about the fact that the ONLY mechanism in the ACA for the IRS to collect the fine/tax for not enrolling in Obamacare is “TO DEDUCT IT FROM YOUR TAX REFUND”. To avoid that, set up your witholding so that you don’t get a refund. When is someone going to start talking about this?

Soon, I hope.

It needs to be shouted from the rooftops!

[Rapscallion]

Ultimately no one will be able to opt out of Obamacare. You must have health insurance or pay the penalty tax.

The republicans PROMISED to repeal Obamacare. Now they say they cannot. They have failed.

(I have quit their party and will never vote republican again. One betrayal, shame on them. Two betrayals, shame on me.)

[Shannon]

There can only be one reason they've refused to release enrollment numbers: low numbers. I bet people are staying away.....in droves. The gov wouldn't want this known.

If people were going for O'Care like gangbusters the mainstream media would be spouting it 24/7. They aren't.

[UCANSEE2]

You may not need Obamacare now, but if you try signing up, you're gonna need to call an ambulance.

[fatnotlazy]

“The question is not whether Obamacare will work, it can’t, but what the government tries to do once the numbers don’t add up to keep it propped up. Some speculate they’ll simply print more money to fund it. Oh. God.”

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Obamacare is an elaborate scheme. This version is designed to fail, whereupon people will press for a single payer system. Goodbye America, hello Cuba!

[Flycatcher]

Bump!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

That’s great!

Bump!

[McGavin999]

That won't work with the low information voter who thinks the tax refund is free money.

I want you to think about the first time they send in their 1040EZ and expect a refund of $600 to $800 and it gets confiscated to cover their Obamacare fine. Just think about it.

[SaintDismas]

We will finally see if the young folks so star struck with their idol in the WH will put their ideology ahead of their well being. I kinda doubt it. Obama in a most ironic sense may be our best ally in growing a new generation of conservatives.

At the very least I can confidently predict that they will prefer the nice car, clothes, iPhones, iPads, and other bling rather than bragging rights that they are true believers in the one. They might be persuaded into believing that the Republicans are to blame for everything, but that’s up to the Republicans