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Uninsured next year? Here's your Obamacare penalty
cnn ^ | August 13, 2013: 10:01 AM ET | Tami Luhby

Posted on 08/18/2013 7:52:07 PM PDT by Red Steel

To try to ensure that people sign up for coverage, the Affordable Care Act carries complex penalties for those who remain uninsured that could cost them hundreds, or even thousands of dollars. Some 6 million people could be hit with these fines in 2016, forking $7 billion over to the federal government, according to the Congressional Budget Office. ...

Here's how the penalties will work:

Uninsured adults will either pay a flat fee for themselves and their children or pay a share of their income, whichever is greater. ...

Not every uninsured person will be subject to the penalty, however. In fact, 80% of the 30 million Americans expected to lack coverage in 2016 will be exempt from the mandate, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Among those exempted include: undocumented immigrants, Native Americans and those who earn too little to file tax returns. Also, people who would have to pay more than 8% of their income for health insurance and poor adults who live in states that are not expanding Medicaid also aren't subject to the penalty. The uninsured can also file for hardship exemptions.

(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: abortion; deathpanels; obamacare; zerocare
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To: Red Steel
Among those exempted include: people who would have to pay more than 8% of their income for health insurance

So, a person earning $30,000 a year would be exempted if ObamaCare insurance would cost them more than $200/month. (8% of $30,000 is $2,400)

Hmmmmmmm . . . .

41 posted on 08/19/2013 3:27:22 AM PDT by savedbygrace (But God.)
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To: mylife
Roberts says if it is a tax it stands, but it did not pass congress as a tax. Even Obama argued that is was not a tax.

EXACTLY!

Roberts had to rewrite the letter of the law to approve it--and that isn't his job.

42 posted on 08/19/2013 4:42:35 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Red Steel

If I was a liberal Democrat, I’d be laughing and crapping on everyone too.

The only thing the Tea Party has done to stop these people is push an Amnesty bill through the Senate...


43 posted on 08/19/2013 5:19:40 AM PDT by Tzimisce (The American Revolution began when the British attempted to disarm the Colonists.)
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To: Red Steel

$95 ???


44 posted on 08/19/2013 5:34:20 AM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)
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To: Red Steel

I understand that not only the uninsured but also whose insurance does not measure up will have to either: (1) pay some kind of penalty, or (2) have their policy meet the government’s minimum standard which will raise their expense even more.

There is one sure fire way to get rid of this:

(1) A total wipeout in the Senate and House with override majorities in each in the 2014 election AND getting rid of the Rino type republicans.

(2) Majorities in the House and Senate in 2014 with conservatives willing to vote down obamacare and undercut it in some way.

(3) Ultimately, in 2016 winning the presidency and supermajorities in the house and senate OR winning operating majorities, ending the filibuster, and repealing obamacare altogether.


45 posted on 08/19/2013 5:52:12 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: VerySadAmerican
A few weeks back my wife and I were talking about buying something that we’ve never bought before. The next time I went online a pop up ad came up for that item. No kidding.

One of you probably looked at one of those items online. From there (somehow) the information got to providers of that item, all of whom want to sell it to you.

By way of example; last Tuesday I looked for a very specialized switch on ebay, and at Radio Shack. Since that time, nearly every web page I bring up with advertisements on it that has that switch, and others similar to it.

Before that it was cowboy boots, before that it was other shoes, before that...............

Test it out yourself, go online shopping for a specific item, go to 5 or so stores looking for it. You'll see that item for weeks afterward on sites with advertising

46 posted on 08/19/2013 7:40:51 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (When America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
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To: Balding_Eagle

Test it out yourself, go online shopping for a specific item, go to 5 or so stores looking for it. You’ll see that item for weeks afterward on sites with advertising

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I clear my temporary files all the time and never have any tracking of this nature. My friends with apple equipment cannot do this.


47 posted on 08/19/2013 7:43:13 AM PDT by Chickensoup (200 million unarmed " people killed in the 20th century by Leftist Totalitarian Fascists)
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To: Chickensoup

I decided not to clear those files.


48 posted on 08/19/2013 7:50:38 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (When America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
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To: Balding_Eagle

Yep, just looked. my wife must be wanting a new dishwasher.


49 posted on 08/19/2013 8:13:04 AM PDT by Einherjar
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To: Red Steel
OK IRS here's my info:
Insurer: Mutual of KissMyAzz
Policy number: 2
Now go ESAD.
50 posted on 08/19/2013 8:30:19 AM PDT by Condor51 (Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: umgud

“I lost my birth certificate. Does that make me undocumented?”

No, now you can call everyone a racist and run for president and a tax and spend progressive liberal.


51 posted on 08/19/2013 8:54:50 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Obozoliar and his thugs in his outhouse lie 24/7/365. They are unable to tell the truth.)
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To: Red Steel

This will drive more singles and young married people into not declaring their income.

They are becoming a cash only part of society now due to Obozoliar Care and taxes.

This penalty will drive them more into unreported income and cash only.


52 posted on 08/19/2013 8:58:40 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Obozoliar and his thugs in his outhouse lie 24/7/365. They are unable to tell the truth.)
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To: Red Steel

This will drive more singles and young married people into not declaring their income.

They are becoming a cash only part of society now due to Obozoliar Care and taxes.

This penalty will drive them more into unreported income and cash only.


53 posted on 08/19/2013 8:58:49 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Obozoliar and his thugs in his outhouse lie 24/7/365. They are unable to tell the truth.)
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To: Red Steel

This will drive more singles and young married people into not declaring their income.

They are becoming a cash only part of society now due to Obozoliar Care and taxes.

This penalty will drive them more into unreported income and cash only.


54 posted on 08/19/2013 8:58:54 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Obozoliar and his thugs in his outhouse lie 24/7/365. They are unable to tell the truth.)
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To: Chickensoup

“Test it out yourself, go online shopping for a specific item, go to 5 or so stores looking for it. You’ll see that item for weeks afterward on sites with advertising.”

My file history re where I was on the internet are erased whenever I log off. After some intensive shopping or product looking for, I will log off as soon as I finish.

I still get unsolicited ads from Data Mining for weeks.


55 posted on 08/19/2013 9:03:03 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Obozoliar and his thugs in his outhouse lie 24/7/365. They are unable to tell the truth.)
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To: Grampa Dave

Boy I don’t. of course I use Startpage. No tracking.


56 posted on 08/19/2013 9:09:13 AM PDT by Chickensoup (200 million unarmed " people killed in the 20th century by Leftist Totalitarian Fascists)
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To: Red Steel

And America’s two foremost victim groups won’t have to pay anything at all.
This law was concocted for one reason: to take money from honest, productive people and give it to indolent obama-voters.


57 posted on 08/19/2013 9:28:51 AM PDT by I want the USA back
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To: Chickensoup

“Boy I don’t. of course I use Startpage”

How about a quick history/factoid re Startpage re costs if any, how it works, and how long you have used it.

Thanks


58 posted on 08/19/2013 9:30:57 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Obozoliar and his thugs in his outhouse lie 24/7/365. They are unable to tell the truth.)
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To: Chickensoup

“Boy I don’t. of course I use Startpage”

How about a quick history/factoid re Startpage re costs if any, how it works, and how long you have used it.

Thanks


59 posted on 08/19/2013 9:31:19 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Obozoliar and his thugs in his outhouse lie 24/7/365. They are unable to tell the truth.)
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To: nuconvert

Is this for anyone over 18 who is working?


60 posted on 08/19/2013 9:31:50 AM PDT by Mr. K (Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics, and then Democrat Talking Points.)
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