Thoughts on "Obamacare"

I'd be curios to hear from people in other countries (or this one) as to what you think of the new health care plan or as some call it, "Obamacare:....

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Permalink Reply by Ruby on October 26, 2012 at 4:26am

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Watson on July 23, 2012 at 4:04am

Highly unlikely, that doesn't go on in Canada or any other industrialized country that ALL (except us) have government paid healthcare.

Permalink Reply by Paul Biermann on July 7, 2012 at 3:25am

Obamacare was written (all 800 pages) by the insurance companies and for the insurance companies. It goes like this: You will buy health insurance or we will fine you!

Permalink Reply by Joni on July 7, 2012 at 4:41am

Exactly. We just celebrated the 4th of July. Our liberty???? Right!!! The government will be forcing us to buy insurance. Then they'll force more things!! Check ups? Shots? Tests?? I smell a skunk. I smell control. This isn't about caring about our health. The same government subsidizes the very industries producing much of the food people are addicted to. Oh don't get me started. I think there should be help for those who truly need it. But to be forced to buy this so that the majority can keep on with bad habits is what bothers me. We should have liberty to choose. If people can choose to eat crap we should be able to choose to opt out. This country has thrown liberty to the wind. We are scared of terrorists and yet our own government is acting like a nazi regime. Prayerfully people will wake up. America is speaking like a dragon. I don't like it.

Permalink Reply by Jennie_Raw on July 9, 2012 at 2:25pm

Thankyou for this comment. Yes, it's the whole concept of forcing someone to buy into the same consequences as those who choose detrimental lifestyle choices that that said "someone" has not chosen to take. Just give those people the choice of opting out. We're so far and few between that it won't make a dent in the overall plan anyway ;)

Permalink Reply by Mr. Finckersnickle on July 7, 2012 at 7:29am

That's the truth bro. Corporations have merged with governmet!

Permalink Reply by Ashley Wagner on July 7, 2012 at 4:55am

I don't like that you are FORCED to buy a plan. It sucks that those of us who actually take care of ourselves (Rare genetic conditions aside) will be forced into buying something we will never use.

Permalink Reply by Stephanie Watson on July 7, 2012 at 6:34am

I'm a Kucinich fan and for HR676, rather than Obamacare however, I will say that I am thankful it is here and the things it has done. I also do not think that the rate spikes can be blamed on Obamacare... many are going to get refunds this year due to the insurance company not spending 80 percent (85 in some cases) on actual medical expenses. But I hate that insurance is tied to a person's job, and I feel that it is a human right that should be something you have from birth to death, period. The USA is the only industrialized country not to offer something. Now the cons to Obamacare are that I feel like it's a payoff to insurance companies, and I'd love for the profit motive to be removed from health care completely.

Permalink Reply by Herro World on July 7, 2012 at 8:58am

I'm not going to get health insurance, not going to go to the doctors and until they **** ** ** **** *** *** I'm not paying them ****.

Permalink Reply by Jacjooba on July 7, 2012 at 9:31am

It is about time the United States started looking after the most vulnerable in society with a national health plan like the rest of the free world and of Europe.

Permalink Reply by KKG on July 7, 2012 at 1:48pm

They pay through tax. Would you like to make $4000 a month but only take home $2200-$1800 (less if you have a 401k) ? Because that is how it works in other countries in order to get "free" healthcare.

Permalink Reply by Katherine Vandal on July 7, 2012 at 11:03pm

You're almost right :) In Quebec by example, if you make more than 80k/year, 24% is paid in taxes. But all those taxes are not just to pay healthcare, we have so many more services. And honestly, I don't mind paying that much taxes for a service I won't use, because I know I pay for the others that can't afford the healthcare they need. Like my dad, who started needing a pacemaker since he was ~30.