All they ever talk about is pre-existing conditions and kids on mom and pops insurance?
The bill is thousands of pages long and that seems to be all they think is in it. No mention of all the taxes or other provisions. Like a child in a bank always notices the free candy dish and nothing else.
If you get your insurance through your employer (as most do in this country), you pay no tax.
There's a lot to like about the Affordable Care Act.
True. A very small percentage of Americans will be subject to a tax.
The truth is that the mandate, which takes effect in 2014, is a very limited tax: It will only be assessed on individuals and businesses that can afford to buy health insurance but choose not to.
And not only is the ACA tax far from the largest in history, it is smaller than tax increases imposed under former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
The vast majority of Americans will not pay the mandate's tax penalty, including:
Individuals who already have health insurance, either on their own or through their employers.
People on Medicare, Medicaid or any other government-sponsored health care program.
Businesses that provide health insurance to their employees.
In fact, no businesses will pay the tax penalty unless they have 50 or more full-time employees and fail to provide them with an insurance plan by 2014.
And businesses that want to provide health coverage for their employees will get plenty of help under the ACA. Some of that help is already available.
ACA tax in context | HeraldTribune.com