It IS without merit.
The government is running it.
They botch and ruin and bankrupt everything.
They take over power until the private sector and individuals are nothing but annexes of the government.
Let these people buy catastrophic insurance or have a health savings account or deal directly with the hospital’s billing dept.
But NO, the government is not going to allow any of those things.
Not to mention, it would be enforced by the IRS taking your money and even then, if you didn’t eventually buy, you could be fined thousands of dollars and PUT IN JAIL.
I don’t disagree with you - I was only pointing out that this would be a way to deal with the leeches in our society. gitmogrunt sums up the way I feel at #11. I am opposed to it, but I am also sick and tired of paying for folks who want to live off my labor. I have worked damned hard, lived within my means and honored my commitments. My wife and I enjoy a good life. If anyone else wants the “Good Life”, I encourage them to do the same. Don’t take mine - I earned it.-—JM
From forcing incandescent light bulbs out of the market place to this threat of huge fines and jail time that is disproportionate to the minor act involved, I am getting tired of the pushiness of our elected public servants.
Other countries do not have such an abusive attitude towards their own people.