More ObamaCare Exemptions

[Spendulus]

The domestic violence one is puzzling as well. No doubt, domestic violence is a serious issue and its victims deserve the utmost protection and the best help available, but I am struggling to see why that qualifies you for a federal tax exemption.

It doesn't. Obama wants to look favorable towards women, and domestic violence victims tend to be women. When the GOP tries to get rid of these exemptions that should not be given in the first place, liberals will spin this as the GOP waging a war on women.

The essence of this problem, in case it is not obvious, is the politicization of a country's health care system and the consequences which ensue from that. 

Polticalization of any administrative issue or matter, whether it is war, ecological issues, drilling for oil, saving the planet, whatever, will always....100% of the time, produce sub optimal economic results by virtue of a fraction of the decision making being diverted from optimal economic results.

This is very bad.

[Rigon]

I am someone legit for #13. Before I would pay 150 for me and my wife catastrophic coverage. Now they want 500$ a month. The amount I make would put me into near poverty levels basically.

[itsAj]

The domestic violence one is puzzling as well. No doubt, domestic violence is a serious issue and its victims deserve the utmost protection and the best help available, but I am struggling to see why that qualifies you for a federal tax exemption.

It doesn't. Obama wants to look favorable towards women, and domestic violence victims tend to be women. When the GOP tries to get rid of these exemptions that should not be given in the first place, liberals will spin this as the GOP waging a war on women.

The essence of this problem, in case it is not obvious, is the politicization of a country's health care system and the consequences which ensue from that. 

Polticalization of any administrative issue or matter, whether it is war, ecological issues, drilling for oil, saving the planet, whatever, will always....100% of the time, produce sub optimal economic results by virtue of a fraction of the decision making being diverted from optimal economic results.

This is very bad.

This is true, but the Obama administration is making a large number of issues political issues. Past administrations, both liberal and conservative have made no where near as many things political issues. I don't think that I can actually think of one issue that Obama has not in some way made into a political issue. 

[Spendulus]

The domestic violence one is puzzling as well. No doubt, domestic violence is a serious issue and its victims deserve the utmost protection and the best help available, but I am struggling to see why that qualifies you for a federal tax exemption.

It doesn't. Obama wants to look favorable towards women, and domestic violence victims tend to be women. When the GOP tries to get rid of these exemptions that should not be given in the first place, liberals will spin this as the GOP waging a war on women.

The essence of this problem, in case it is not obvious, is the politicization of a country's health care system and the consequences which ensue from that. 

Polticalization of any administrative issue or matter, whether it is war, ecological issues, drilling for oil, saving the planet, whatever, will always....100% of the time, produce sub optimal economic results by virtue of a fraction of the decision making being diverted from optimal economic results.

This is very bad.

This is true, but the Obama administration is making a large number of issues political issues. Past administrations, both liberal and conservative have made no where near as many things political issues. I don't think that I can actually think of one issue that Obama has not in some way made into a political issue. 

That would mean sub optimal economic results for ALL SUCH ISSUES!

That in turn directly means a lowering of average wealth, prosperity and well being for Americans, and likely many others around the world who are dependant on American consumers.

There is no political issue which is not at the same time an economic issue.

[FloodZone]

Seems that medicine will never be ok in this country

[wasserman99]

The domestic violence one is puzzling as well. No doubt, domestic violence is a serious issue and its victims deserve the utmost protection and the best help available, but I am struggling to see why that qualifies you for a federal tax exemption.

It doesn't. Obama wants to look favorable towards women, and domestic violence victims tend to be women. When the GOP tries to get rid of these exemptions that should not be given in the first place, liberals will spin this as the GOP waging a war on women.

The essence of this problem, in case it is not obvious, is the politicization of a country's health care system and the consequences which ensue from that. 

Polticalization of any administrative issue or matter, whether it is war, ecological issues, drilling for oil, saving the planet, whatever, will always....100% of the time, produce sub optimal economic results by virtue of a fraction of the decision making being diverted from optimal economic results.

This is very bad.

This is true, but the Obama administration is making a large number of issues political issues. Past administrations, both liberal and conservative have made no where near as many things political issues. I don't think that I can actually think of one issue that Obama has not in some way made into a political issue. 

That would mean sub optimal economic results for ALL SUCH ISSUES!

That in turn directly means a lowering of average wealth, prosperity and well being for Americans, and likely many others around the world who are dependant on American consumers.

There is no political issue which is not at the same time an economic issue.

This is exactly true. By making issues into political issues Obama is essentially making it more difficult for the economy to grow and prosper. He is essentially rewarding failure by allowing people who are doing poorly economically to not have to buy insurance, but still guarantee their ability to buy insurance in the event that they later have some major medical expense in the future.

[itsAj]

The domestic violence one is puzzling as well. No doubt, domestic violence is a serious issue and its victims deserve the utmost protection and the best help available, but I am struggling to see why that qualifies you for a federal tax exemption.

It doesn't. Obama wants to look favorable towards women, and domestic violence victims tend to be women. When the GOP tries to get rid of these exemptions that should not be given in the first place, liberals will spin this as the GOP waging a war on women.

The essence of this problem, in case it is not obvious, is the politicization of a country's health care system and the consequences which ensue from that. 

Polticalization of any administrative issue or matter, whether it is war, ecological issues, drilling for oil, saving the planet, whatever, will always....100% of the time, produce sub optimal economic results by virtue of a fraction of the decision making being diverted from optimal economic results.

This is very bad.

This is true, but the Obama administration is making a large number of issues political issues. Past administrations, both liberal and conservative have made no where near as many things political issues. I don't think that I can actually think of one issue that Obama has not in some way made into a political issue. 

That would mean sub optimal economic results for ALL SUCH ISSUES!

That in turn directly means a lowering of average wealth, prosperity and well being for Americans, and likely many others around the world who are dependant on American consumers.

There is no political issue which is not at the same time an economic issue.

This is what has happened to America. The average income and average household wealth has decreased in real terms since Obama has took office. His economic policies have been a failure because he has tried to use the economy to redistribute wealth from the successful to the lazy.