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I see your problem, and hope a fix can come soon to make the Affordable Care Act (Sorry--I hate the "Obamacare" nick) more balanced...
...but I hate seeing so many complain without noticing that--hey--it is working for some; and for once--I'm one of those that's not getting screwed!
The measures that were put in play with the Act have already helped my family quite a bit. We're now pocketing roughly $275 a month because we qualified for Medicaid--which is absolutely awesome considering we lost out on SNAP benefits beginning in October of this past year.
...does it work, and is it helping citizens? Yes.
...is it working to help everyone? No.
...will it ever work in an ideal fashion for everyone? Potentially.
...will it as it currently stands? No--has there ever been a piece of legislation to work right out of the gate without revision?
Is it fair for you to be "paying" for everyone? You were already, if you think about it--and have been for a while, just in a different fashion. We've had taxes in place for supporting elements of healthcare since the 60s--and other forms of welfare since the 30s.
For the portion that you have paid in under these forms, I say thank you--my children and I have been able to live relatively happy and healthy lives due to your help. I'd like to believe that you'd wish to give this help freely of your own will--just as you'd toss a buck or two in the plate as it's passed around... but, sadly, there's just too many people across the nation that have that "screw you--I'm thinking about myself" mentality, thus requiring us to institute a mandate to be human.
Tags: #randomness, #thoughts and stuff, #unfinished thoughts
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