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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Road Walker who wrote (12023)12/3/2009 10:22:39 AM
From: i-node1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 42652
 
>> Are you checking their tax returns?

No, I don't need to.

The point is that making that kind of comparison between the low-income and mid- or upper-income persons is silly.

One can also point to the fact that low-income people collect 100% of welfare checks, food stamps, medicaid benefits, earned income tax credits, and various other benefits that amount to massive portions of the federal and state budgets. But what is the sense in the comparison?



To: Road Walker who wrote (12023)12/3/2009 12:32:16 PM
From: Lane3  Respond to of 42652
 
Are you checking their tax returns?

Which reminds me, has anyone seen any commentary on the need for all these people who don't currently file income tax to file in order to demonstrate that they've bought health insurance? I have no clue how that would work.


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