Boule'... the only penalty for not participating was a fine, that which was not to be enforced, as stated in the original bill... now, it will not be enforced and neither will any state for non-participation...
So,... you are free to be without... or choose private...
The enticement will come along quickly when it is shown to be better and cheaper... or free if you are within 1 1/2 times the poverty level...
... but,... when people are questioned about the individual parts of Obamacare,... each and every element of it, polls at 65% or better approval...
The 250 million dollars of negative publicity, and years of outrage from the right-wing media has had it's effect...
They hate Obamacare, but agree with everything in it...
Lower overhead and bureaucracy , no shareholder dividends or corporate bonus's, better preventative care, more efficient care delivery, negotiated cost containments...
Small business will boom,.. and entrepreneurship will flourish... No more being trapped in your job by family health needs...
This is a freedom... to pursue dreams...
It makes us competitive with other countries that already have such freedom...
You are not being forced... it's written in the bill... Roughly stated... "IRS will not and cannot seize property or funds or take garnishments for any non-payment of fines"... Again,.. not a real quote, but similar in meaning..
So,.. you're good to go...
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PS... a side note.. legalization of pot, along with taxing it would pay for half the cost of Obamacare... 25m in savings from enforcement and sentences, and 25 m in revenues...
50m per year... 500m over ten... half a trillion...
Estimates are a bit over trillion for a decade of Obamacare...(realistically a little more)...
BTW... HMO costs are multiples of magnitude higher...