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[Aqizzar]

You know what I'd really like to hear explained, that I still haven't yet?  That insurance mandate thing.  How is that supposed to be enforced?  Every state mandates that you buy auto insurance, but you only have to prove it when you get pulled over.  How will an insurance mandate work?  You don't get into the hospital until you produce a card?

I mean, I know you can still go without healthcare insurance and pay a fine of some kind, but how would whoever is supposed to send those out even know who to send them to?  I'm sure there's a answer to this, but I haven't heard it yet, and reading the actual text of this stuff makes me crosseyed.

[Cthulhu]

Ha! Like every other promise he's made good on.

Anyways, What Cthulhu said. Nothing is ever free. We might not pay in 5 years, we might not pay in 20. But somewhere down the line, those 45 trillion dollars of debt will have to be paid off.

Good gosh you're right, well you may as well enjoy it while you don't have to pay for it.

That's a great way to do things.  Want to come rack up credit card debt with me?  It's free money.

The thing about that 40-million uninsured statistic is that only around 8 million (I think, I can't remember the exact numbers) are legal US citizens unable to obtain coverage.  Most are not citizens, qualify for state coverage but don't take it, or can afford insurance but don't.

[Aqizzar]

The thing about that 40-million uninsured statistic is that only around 8 million (I think, I can't remember the exact numbers) are legal US citizens unable to obtain coverage.  Most are not citizens, qualify for state coverage but don't take it, or can afford insurance but don't.

I don't know which cracked-out Conservapedia moderator you heard that from, but that's absolutely not true.  Yes there are uninsured non-citizens and people who just choose not to buy insurance who could, but it definitely ain't ten percent of the nation.

[RichardTheWizard]

That's a great way to do things.  Want to come rack up credit card debt with me?  It's free money.

Thanks for putting it in simpleton terms, I think I finally understand...

I did say that about Dwarf Fortress once though.

[cowofdoom78963]

Well at least people wont die.

[Zai]

Well at least people wont die.

...Are you kidding?

[Cthulhu]

This just in:  Obama cures death.

[Andir]

Well at least people wont die.

People didn't die before... hospitals won't turn you away for an illness if they can give you life saving treatments.  They may turn you away if you come in with a cold or other non-threatening illness, but if you're arm is broken, bleeding or missing they weren't going to ask for money up front and only treat you if you had insurance.

[Realmfighter]

This just in:  Obama cures death.

ITS BECAUSE HE'S A HAITIAN DEVIL WORSHIPER.

I AM ALSO A CONSERVAPEDIA MODERATOR.

[Aqizzar]

Do we need a macro for "It's cowofdoom, just ignore him?"  I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant that people won't die for lack of money to pay for treatable problems.

This just in:  Obama cures death.

ITS BECAUSE HE'S A HAITIAN DEVIL WORSHIPER.

Admit it, a zombie-rasing hoodoo President would be awesome.

[Duke 2.0]

 There will be sacrifices the American people will have to make, but they won't last long in the grave.

[Realmfighter]

Admit it, a zombie-rasing hoodoo President would be awesome.

No, it would not be awesome.

It would be AWESOME.

I WOULD MOVE TO AMERICA TO HAVE A ZOMBIE RAISING HOODOO PRESIDENT.

This just in: Realmfighter abuses caps.

[cowofdoom78963]

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant that people won't die for lack of money to pay for treatable problems.

Of course thats what I ment. At least THOSE people wont die.

[Aqizzar]

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he meant that people won't die for lack of money to pay for treatable problems.

Of course thats what I ment. At least THOSE people wont die.

...Immediately, anyway.  I'm not sure you really understand why everyone was so astounded by your original statement.

[Armok]

Cow, this is just for standard hethcare, not cryonics.