@Bartmeister

If you have healthcare now, you already pay for these things, just at a much higher rate overall...

We have taken a first small step. It is going to take a lot more to bring The United states up to the level of health care available in the rest of the civilized world. piene2

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The first small step to Socialized Healthcare, subsidized medicine and care for those that feel entitled to benefits paid by others. Yea boy, got a long way to go to catch up don't we? I've always had healthcare. Why don't others? After a 40% and higher increase in premiums, people will start to change their minds about Obamacare. No worries, it will be rectified in the next administration this coming year when Baroke is ejected and relieved of his duties as Prez. Bazinga! Done and gone.

MakoII, still talking about Bush? Gosh I am beginning to believe you have a thing for him.... I mean like a "thing".

Gaining total control as we must, could very well give us the opportunity to legislate this TAX right out the window. Just a guess, but I think a real possibility. Guess we'll see soon enough!

yankee1 Then what? you can afford 10,000 for a check up, because then all limits are removed and they will take every last dime from you because your child is running a 104 temp, you willing to do that?

Rome wasn't built in a year and neither will the health care system.. Big Mike

Rome did collapse though. Your homework for today is to find out why and compare and contrast to what we have today. Ill get you started, the economy based upon slave labor, which is basically outsourcing, precluded a middle class with buying power, which means they couldnt buy anything. The Roman Empire produced few exportable goods, what do we ship to other countries besides jobs and a few other trinkets? Material innovation, whether through entrepreneurialism or technological advancement, all but ended long before the final dissolution of the Empire. We sell all our good ideas to other countries or its very hard for someone to get money now start a company if they have a good idea. Ya see where all this is going? Its unsustainable. But what do you care your got your freebies so what does that matter, you can fiddle while it burns too.

Next step- Single Payer. When the for-profits refuse to give a reasonable premium. For those that say the taxes will go up as a result, well they will (but now I can opt-in to this program if I choose whereas now I can't opt-in to someone's un-covered emergency room visit that I (and you) pay for anyway...) Might as well get a benefit rather than continue with the status quo and get nothing good in return...

Stop and think for yourself... reeeeeaaaaaallllll haaaarrrrrrdddddd. You will see it...

Republicans take the white House , Senate, and retain the House=Obamacare gone! stevecourt2003

Actually no. The GOP would have to win 60 Senate seats to stop a filibuster by minority Democrats under that situation.

There is literally no way to overturn this law. Republicans will not get 60 Senate seats for the foreseeable future. Unless Obama wins and they have a huge win in seats in 2014, but then, Obama will veto it.

This will be law at least until 2017 and by then, people won't want to go back on losing insurance for their kids in graduate school, women paying more than men for the same insurance, being thrown off for pre-existing conditions.

The plain fact is, people oppose Democrats and Obama, but the OVERWHELMING number are FOR the provisions. And they won't give them up.

I have a prophesy for you: The next GOP President will ADD to Obamacare, not take it away!!!

(Just like Bush added to Medicare)

In response to some of these comments: *I am not responsible for anyone else's life situation. (personal responsibility and mandate) *I am not responsible for anyones healthcare but my own or dependents. (personal responsibility)

*I am currently picking up the tab for the uninsured. (nature of the current system being replaced with this law) *I am currently picking up the tab for those who can not find/keep a job. (social safety net we ALL may need at some point, those who want it slashed.... lose your job and see how your view changes) *I am currently picking up the tab for those who can not pay for the services provided by our government ... (for whatever reason or life situation one is in, you never know, your life situation may change one day...)

There is no for-profit entity involved with health care that gives a darn about you (when it comes to accounting)! These entities will take profits for a bit until the markets evolve companies to compete on this new field and prices will eventually go down, bankruptcies due to health care costs will go down, insurance companies will get more policy holders, hospitals will be paid for services rendered and the newly insured can get a regular doctors visit to address a simple ailment for a fractional cost of really getting sick and going to the emergency room for care.

The overall cost for care will go down for everyone involved! This law is good for all involved. Now the for-profit health care entities need to do their part.

Anyone who thinks that this law is a bad thing obviously is a fool. Fear-mongering and mis-information have tainted the feeble minded. But thats OK, try and think for yourselves for a moment.... Who do you think picks up the tab if someone goes to the emergency room with no insurance? Who...? Well the hospital eats a tiny fraction (supplemented by the GVT) and passes the difference to the insurance companies for people with health insurance (and start collections for the uninsured persons that lead to bankruptcy, foreclosures, litigations, et al ). The insurance companies then pass on the cost as premiums to all their policy holders. Does the government pick it up? Well, the local, state and federal governments pick up some of the costs if you meet their criteria. So who pickups the tab??? If you are lucky to have health insurance .... you (and I) do! This is a built in cost that those with coverage already pay.

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