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To: TimF who wrote (353482)	10/3/2007 4:42:29 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576826

Its not deceptive BS. The plan is for people making $82k to receive the money.... indicated that the average person getting benefits will make that much. So now it's "the average person" not a family of four? And if the "average" "person" making $82K "receives the money", I suppose that implies over 50% of people making $82K nationwide? re: "That's a load of crap." Sure is.

To: TimF who wrote (353482)	10/3/2007 6:13:42 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576826

"Its not deceptive BS." It is deceptive on several points. "The plan is for people making $82k to receive the money." It is being considered. The 3 states in question have not applied for waivers and there is no guarantee they will be granted. In addition, it isn't like the recipients are given a check. Most states, likely all, means test the recipients. And charge a monthly fee based on income. I don't know the details, but I strongly suspect that those on the upper income range don't get much of a subsidy at all. What they do get is entry into a much larger managed pool. Which is the primary factor that makes health insurance so much more expensive for smaller businesses. Which is where most lower income people are employed. The deception comes in because the $82k is not put into context, a context that doesn't even exist at the moment, and it gives the strong impression that the recipients get the insurance for free. And that isn't the case.