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Originally posted by sanchoearlyjones
reply to post by mikerussellus
They are showing there arrogance; as they think "We The People" are too stupid to care, or see the light of day.
The time is almost at hand that We will stand up, or the Elites will gain totalitarian control; I'm betting on us
Originally posted by mikerussellus
reply to post by amari
Bicycle companies leave too large a carbon footprint.
We'll be walkin'.
Originally posted by mikerussellus
reply to post by Ferris.Bueller.II
Screw it. I'll say it.
Obama, you're a liar.
What stikes me as funny (in a sad and pathetic way) is that he wants all of us to have insurance so we don't pay for someone who doesn't have insurance.
But by everyone "paying" into the system, that is exactly what we would be doing, paying for everyone.
edit to add; my father was black as well. gonna call ME racist, Mr. President???
[edit on 20-9-2009 by mikerussellus]
The consequence for not maintaining insurance would be an excise tax.
Originally posted by amari
Originally posted by mikerussellus
reply to post by amari
Bicycle companies leave too large a carbon footprint.
We'll be walkin'.
You are so right how silly of me and when 300,000,000 citizens and illegals
go walkin they emit gas so the government can charge a green tax of
$175.00 per person per year similar to the green tax proposed to be
implemented in 2008 when cattle passed gas into the air. I almost forgot to
include the pets that the Weople own lets give the pets a break and the
government only charge $50.00 per year for each pet passing gas. There
are over 200,000,000 cats and over 200,000,000 dogs alone. That is alot of
footprints to tax that could be imposed. ^Y^
Anyone else want to pitch in and buy an island to inhabit so we can go back to what the original founders created? I'm in. Geeesh!!!
Obama: Mandate is Not a Tax
STEPHANOPOULOS: You were against the individual mandate...
OBAMA: Yes.
STEPHANOPOULOS: ...during the campaign. Under this mandate, the government is forcing people to spend money, fining you if you don’t. How is that not a tax?
OBAMA: Well, hold on a second, George. Here -- here's what's happening. You and I are both paying $900, on average -- our families -- in higher premiums because of uncompensated care. Now what I've said is that if you can't afford health insurance, you certainly shouldn't be punished for that. That's just piling on. If, on the other hand, we're giving tax credits, we've set up an exchange, you are now part of a big pool, we've driven down the costs, we've done everything we can and you actually can afford health insurance, but you've just decided, you know what, I want to take my chances. And then you get hit by a bus and you and I have to pay for the emergency room care, that's...
STEPHANOPOULOS: That may be, but it's still a tax increase.
OBAMA: No. That's not true, George. The -- for us to say that you've got to take a responsibility to get health insurance is absolutely not a tax increase. What it's saying is, is that we're not going to have other people carrying your burdens for you anymore than the fact that right now everybody in America, just about, has to get auto insurance. Nobody considers that a tax increase. People say to themselves, that is a fair way to make sure that if you hit my car, that I'm not covering all the costs.
STEPHANOPOULOS: But it may be fair, it may be good public policy...
OBAMA: No, but -- but, George, you -- you can't just make up that language and decide that that's called a tax increase. Any...