If this whole fiasco is not a tax, then why is the IRS administering its enforcement?
There have been all kinds of squirms made in the past week to assure people this law is not a tax bill, but the fact remains, it is an assessment that falls on the poor and wealthy, if not equally by any means, then certainly in a capricious manner. Kind of like the lottery for Selective Service draft calls. You get a low number, you are enmeshed. You get a high number, might never feel a thing.
Actually a whole slew of taxes are covered under the one umbrella, including surtaxes on Medicare for those earning over $250,000 annually, and a number of excise taxes placed upon certain medical equipment of high-tech nature (and therefore expensive to begin with).
And yes, whether you use the services or not, the government can still hold you accountable and demand you pay.
The motto for the Obamatax - “Carpe scrotum!”
No I do not have to pay a tax I do not use. From this day on. I will simply pay up front for medical cost.