In Senate Health Care Bill, Fines For Nor Having Gov-Approved Health Care Will Have COLA Adjustments
That’s right. If you’re not carrying a government-approved health care plan the fine you pay will be adjusted for cost of living. Which means this is less of a fine than just a mandatory payment to the government for the privilege of making your own decision on health care (via Ace).
INDEXING OF AMOUNT.—In the case
5 of any calendar year beginning after 2017, the
6 applicable dollar amount shall be equal to $750,
7 increased by an amount equal to—
8 ‘‘(i) $750, multiplied by
9 ‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de
10 termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal
11 endar year, determined by substituting
12 ‘calendar year 2016’ for ‘calendar year
13 1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof.
Oh, and by the way, under the Senate Bill you can’t be put in prison for having health care:
WAIVER OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES AND INTEREST.
—In the case of any failure
12 by a taxpayer to timely pay any tax imposed by this
13 section—
14 ‘‘(A) such taxpayer shall not be subject to
15 any criminal prosecution or penalty with respect
16 to such failure, and
17 ‘‘(B) no penalty, addition to tax, or inter
18 est shall be imposed with respect to such failure
19 or such tax.
20 ‘‘(2) LIMITED COLLECTION ACTIONS PERMITTED.
—In the case of the assessment of any tax
22 imposed by this section, the Secretary shall not take
23 any action with respect to the collection of such tax
24 other than—
1 ‘‘(A) giving notice and demand for such
2 tax under section 6303,
3 ‘‘(B) crediting under section 6402(a) the
4 amount of any overpayment of the taxpayer
5 against such tax, and
6 ‘‘(C) offsetting any payment owed by any
7 Federal agency to the taxpayer against such tax
8 under the Treasury offset program.’’.
Moral of the story? Clearly the protests are having an impact on this bill. The Democrats are trying to take away talking points about the bill.
The problem for the liberals?
The man talking point – the fact that this is a defacto government take over of health care leaving Americans with less choice, more expense and the possibility of government bureaucrats rationing our care for us – is still very much in place.
