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'''First''': The last time I had insurance -- and I'm told it has gone up considerably since then -- I was paying something like $400 per month for a family of 3, which translates to nearly $5000 a year -- more than twice the family penalty. Sure, some people (including me right now) still can't afford to sock away $700/year for themselves or $2k/year for their families -- but then consider this: | '''First''': The last time I had insurance -- and I'm told it has gone up considerably since then -- I was paying something like $400 per month for a family of 3, which translates to nearly $5000 a year -- more than twice the family penalty. Sure, some people (including me right now) still can't afford to sock away $700/year for themselves or $2k/year for their families -- but then consider this: | ||
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'''Second''': Given that insurance under Obamacare is essentially guaranteed to be affordable (see [[User:Woozle/blog/2011-01-14 0507 Obamacare myth the second|Myth #2]]), the "financial hardship" exemption doesn't even seem necessary -- if your income is such that you can't afford a penalty on that minimal scale, your healthcare will be subsidized or possibly free -- but there it is, just in case. | '''Second''': Given that insurance under Obamacare is essentially guaranteed to be affordable (see [[User:Woozle/blog/2011-01-14 0507 Obamacare myth the second|Myth #2]]), the "financial hardship" exemption doesn't even seem necessary -- if your income is such that you can't afford a penalty on that minimal scale, your healthcare will be subsidized or possibly free -- but there it is, just in case. | ||
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