Are you for or against Obama care?

[lynnc35]

Curious what everyone thinks on Obama care being mandated next year, what are your feelings on it?

[msmoneybags48]

I am for Obamacare.  I need health insurance badly.

[rghvac69]

It's going to bankrupt the country so I'm against it.

[dwggs]

All I can say is that Obama Care has not done anything good for me.

My personal health insurance that I pay for on my own had a premium
increase of over $80 instead of the normal $20 to $30 that it used to increase.

I don't see where it's going to help us little people that pay
for our own insurance.

[kingozzy]

I like the idea that everyone has medical assistance but isn't that what medicare and medicade are for?  everyone else should get a job

[lvstephanie]

It is going to cause lots of problems (it already is showing its effects) without addressing any of the issues. As dwggs mentioned, most people will see their premiums increase (how's that for not taxing the middle class), some small businesses will not hire people (businesses with 50 or more employees have to pay 100% of their employees insurance or pay $750 in fines taxes), people will have less choice in their plans, services will need to be rationed (esp. if lower government payments to doctors results in less going into that occupation), and there may actually be more of a black market or "destination" clinics outside the country. You are already seeing people decide to get out of the insurance game altogether, paying for their medical costs out-of-pocket since the fines taxes they'll have to pay for being uninsured is less than their medical costs + premiums they'll have to pay if insured. Not to mention how it takes away our freedoms to decide what products we want to purchase by imposing a tax on people if they do not purchase what the government wants you to purchase.

[potluck6]

to soon to tell.we are paying 415.00 a month for 3 people .if we have to go to the hospital for any reason for a stay i'm wondering how much out of pocket we would have to pay.

[ghunter]

I really don't understand it, I have health insurance through my job so I am not sure what it will mean to me.  I will read about it and let you all know

[BlackSheepNY]

I have no health insurance and I'm still against it.  I do believe that it's a basic human right for people to have health care but, obamacare will make it completely unaffordable for those who can't afford it now.  Just look around you and see what's happening.  Physicians who want to stay in business are telling their patients they no longer accept ANY KIND OF INSURANCE (CASH only), and those who think it won't be worth it will find new careers.  The doctor shortage will be crazy.  The WAIT period to see your physician (IF you're lucky enough to KEEP your own physician) will be phenomenal.  What if you need a Specialist?  Lots of luck.  You may wait MONTHS and TRAVEL FAR for the particular "Specialty" you need to see.  Even the idiots who WROTE it are now coming out and saying, "it's a TRAINWRECK."  Yes, indeed, it is!

[FunBuddy]

All I can say is: If you think Insurance is expensive NOW! Wait til it is FREE. So I guess my answer to Obama Care is NO, NO, Heck NO!  The Government has NO Right to Force their will on to the People, and many People will get hurt by Obama Care. If I am not mistaken it states in our Constitution that the Government can NOT exempt themselves from any Laws and/or Programs that they impose on to the People! Hello Nancy did you NOT read this, before you said on the House Floor "We have to pass this (meaning Obama Care) before we can read what is in IT!   

[erinelise2]

I oppose the giant bill they did. I would have done things in smaller steps to target those who needed insurance rather then this blanket approach.  I think a lot of the insurance currently offered by employers will dry up.  Unless they are fined heavily it will probably be cheaper for them to pay the fine then continue to insure their employees.

I would also have distributed money to the states to insure people rather then create another giant bureaucracy. It took me 4 phone calls and a visit to an IRS office to fix the problem caused by our tax guy transposing two digits on my daughter's SS# on our tax return. I shudder to think what if would be like to try to fix an insurance claim issue.

[sherryfan]

there are not too much information about Obama Care, I heard there is a form need to be fill out around Oct. of this year but where??? how much to pay out of pocket each month for the insurance, if not buying insurance, how much penalize it will cost? I thought government would increase tax(it needs whole lots money) and have all U.S. citizens to cover under the insurance without our own pocket....but I guess it is a dream

[christina605]

against...it's hurting so many, including the elderly!

[vickysue]

The idiots in washington don't want to be on obamacare. The first ones on it should be them, what is the saying oh yeah what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Why is it suppose to be good for us and not them. I am not for this . The taxpayers and the business are going to be hit very hard. 

[mstevenson2]

no we need more medicaid here in utah