Thread: Obamacare

Originally Posted by ChrisL

In my opinion, the true intent of Obamacare is to transition the middle class to government assistance. I'm sad to say that it hit me in an instant last fall; I contacted a health insurance agent to see about getting some alternate quotes for my individual health insurance I pay for for my family.

The agent suggested something that, quite frankly, was shocking to me: He suggested that my wife and I purchase a new health insurance policy for ourselves and he said, based on our income, our kids would most likely qualify for medical assistance; which is the same program that those on welfare have for their medical needs.

My opinion has always been and will continue to be, that "welfare" is intended for those that, due to age or severe physical or mental limitation, are literally not able to work for themselves. It's a way for us as a society to "take care of our own". Welfare is not for anyone else that is able-bodied enough to work. I have told my wife many times that if I had to work four jobs in order to keep us off welfare given that I am an able-bodied person, that's what I would do.

The thought of putting my kids on medical assistance even if it is possible for me to do so under Obamacare is abhorrent to me. And I won't do it.

I do not consider my self to be wealthy by any means. I am therefore shocked that now apparently I am in an income bracket, a middle-class income bracket, in which my children are eligible for medical assistance coverage through the government.

Chrisl

More appalling is the fact that if you qualify for medicare healthcare for your children, You by annual income qualify for EBT food stamps. If you qualify for those programs then you would also likely qualify for the now defunct Earned Income Credit. The other one that is still pushed is the Home Heating Credit.
Once your in the system they try to suck you further into dependency. It is similar to incarceration recidivism rates. Once they get their claws into you they try to keep them in you.

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

More appalling is the fact that if you qualify for medicare healthcare for your children, You by annual income qualify for EBT food stamps. If you qualify for those programs then you would also likely qualify for the now defunct Earned Income Credit. The other one that is still pushed is the Home Heating Credit.
Once your in the system they try to suck you further into dependency. It is similar to incarceration recidivism rates. Once they get their claws into you they try to keep them in you.

Well, that's not exactly true. It depends on your state. For instance, in VA, a state that declined to extend its medicaid benefits and won at the Sup. Ct. to have the right not to, a number of people are neither covered by state medicaid, nor get any subsidy to enroll through the obamacare marketplace. They fall into a crack created by the terrible legislation that because they make too little money they are screwed.