[ExtremeUnction]

People who refuse to obtain health insurance could be tracked down by the state or a private contractor, enrolled in a plan and fined until they pay their premiums..

Ha! Ha!!! Some evenings I stop at a little store on the way home from work. The store is not too far from a train yard, so encountering hobos in not uncommon. They approach me as I get out of my car and ask for money, usually I suspect for liquor. These folks are broke, homeless, hungry and often drunk. I suspect that they have no address, no ID, no nothin'. So, California, how are you going to fine them when they don't sign up for a plan?? They will eventually show up at an ER for medical treatment, but I can guarantee you they won't be card-carrying medical plan members. Never. The same applies to illegals. And many others. Are you going to "fine" them as well? Nope.

[tubebender]

All this ponzi scheme will accomplish is create a shortage of doctors and hospitals because the insurance carrier will pay them two cents on the dollar for their services.

It’s just another way to tax the businesses by forcing them to pay higher wages to entry level employees who are already paying workman's comp on them from day one...