What's up with Obamacare and my health care?

As the politicians fuss and fight over the merits of the biggest overhaul of the health insurance system in this country, you may be wondering, "What does this all mean to me?" Here's what we know so far about what's up with your health care.

The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, as it is now commonly known, went into effect in 2010 and was affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012, despite the 42 times the House Republicans tried to repeal it.

It will have the most dramatic impact on the 48 million Americans who don't or haven't been able to get insurance. By 2014, everyone -- with a few exceptions -- has to have insurance or face a penalty.

If you like your healthcare plan, you can keep your healthcare plan.

If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.

PERIOD.

"By 2014, everyone -- with a few exceptions -- has to have insurance or face a penalty..."

...... Most people just brush over that statement and are upset that we are "forced" to purchase insurance under the expectation of a penalty by law. However .... this will probably spawn the most dramatic repercussion of the Affordable Healthcare Act's ill thought out plan. Consider the average responsible Joe and Jane America who are barely managing to cover their mortgage and monthly financial responsibilities under the ever failing economy. Luckily they have been able to cover their expenses ..... that is ... up until now.

....... The unsuspecting average household is about to receive the unfortunate news that their monthly healthcare payments are about to rise from an extra added $100 - $1000 which by law they must pay each and every month out of their tight shoe string budget that was actually manageable .... until now. They will be forced to take counter measures that will begin to affect their own personal as well as the American economy ..... many may be forced to default on their mortgages, bills, credit card payments etc .... those that are renting are about to get the added news that as a result of the new real estate market .... their rents are also about to sky rocket!!!

..... There will be a massive financial domino effect resulting from the ACA ...... This country better be ready for the unfortunate repercussions that are about to fall upon the average American Family ..... because this is the REAL tragedy that is about to befall us all.

Some people will not be able to afford the insurance or the penalty. I just don’t see any way this can possibly work. At best, a few million people will get free health care and everyone else will be worse off. Obama would most likely try to raise taxes to cover even more people, but he’s not going to do that with a republican controlled house.

.... "Obama would most likely try to raise taxes to cover even more people, but he’s not going to do that with a republican controlled house....."

.... Well ... what the heck would stop the King of America from raising taxes? .... The GOP? ...... The Constitution? LOL.

... This President aka the King of America espouses to the philosophy of "The Common Good" and is prone to doing things for what he perceives as for the good of the people. Neither the Constitution or the GOP have proven to be much of a deterrent to the man who is king.

The socialists have effectively confiscated the disposable income of millions of Americans via a stroke of a pen

The backlash against these red sons of bitches is going to be unprecedented

They done effed up real bad

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