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On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:17:26 -0400, Secular Humoresque
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That's part of the "fix" but most people take personal responsibility
if
given half a chance. Personal responsibility doesn't help much if
you're
making minimum wage or have medical problems.


If you are making double the minimum wage, you are still eligible for
Medicaid.

As well you should be.


That is why "the poor" were a red herring in this whole health care
debate. The people most likely not to have insurance are in the
25k-50k range and the younger of them by choice ... until they get
sick.
From what I am seeing, they may still choose not to have insurance and
just pay the fine until 2014 when it really becomes a number.

I think when this shakes out, you will see a whole lot of people on
high deductible plans and they still won't be able to afford to go to
doctors for minor ailments.

It's hardly every "by choice." It's more about not being able to afford
much.

And, it's not as simple as you make it out to be re the fine. Read up.