"The Affordable care act's requirement that certain individuals pay a financial penalty for not obtaining health insurance may reasonably characterized as a tax. Because the Constitution permits such a tax, it is not our role to forbid it, or to pass upon its wisdom or fairness," the court said in the ruling.

Whose taxes is Obama raising because of this?

daveincincy wrote:

If your wife is an independent contractor, then she is self-employed and owns her business. Doesn't your state require that there be business health insurance plans without pre-existing condition and pregnancy exclusions?

rfenst wrote:

It's total BULLSH|T!!!!
They have done NOTHING to reform the cost of healthcare. Only FORCED us to buy something or pay an additional Tax. It sucks and I will refuse to pay it!!!

cacman wrote:

20% of the country will now become required customers of insurance and big pharma companies!

Market share gain, bitches.

HockeyDad wrote:

Heakthcare stocks spike as they and the doctors have just been given the opportunity to charge whatever they want because you HAVE to buy it!!! Costs will skyrocket even further.

ANOTHER FüCKING TAX!!!! And you thought the recent enforcement of Use Tax for internet purchases was out-of-hand... look-out. We haven't seen anything yet. We all just took a cut in pay!

cacman wrote:

And that's the dumbest thing of the whole bill. The insurance companies make out great in this deal. They lobbied for it. It won't save anyone any money, it's only the first step of many.

FuzzNJ wrote:

And that's the dumbest thing of the whole bill. The insurance companies make out great in this deal. They lobbied for it. It won't save anyone any money, it's only the first step of many.

FuzzNJ wrote:

What's next??? Are we going to be FORCED to buy a Chevy and Auto Insurance???

cacman wrote: