Liberal re-education #2: Why will you pay a 2.5% tax for NOT taking government

health care? Quote from HR3200:

‘‘(a) TAX IMPOSED.—In the case of any individual who does not meet the requirements of subsection (d) at any time during the taxable year, there is hereby imposed a tax equal to 2.5 percent of the excess of—

(1) the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year, over

(2) the amount of gross income specified in section 6012(a)(1) with respect to the taxpayer. . . .”

Why punish those who make a free and valid choice of not wanting insurance coverage at all?
In other words, you MUST pay hundreds of dollars per month for insurance you probably won't use, or else you will be penalized by the government for not taking government health care.
 
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