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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin
There is something I don't understand. They say that the penalties for not having insurance are not that high. So it seems like the smart thing to do is to not get insurance. Instead, just wait until you get really sick, then get insurance. Since they can't turn you down for a pre-existing condition, don't get insurance until you are really sick and need it.
What would prevent a person from doing that?
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a catastrophic event?
look, if we all knew when everything was going to happen, we wouldn't buy any insurance til we needed it. and when you apply, it doesn't start immediately. those getting into the program now won't be covered til jan 1.
the trick is, none of us know any of that. it's just like the koch brothers telling younger people, you're betting off paying the fine. no, you're not. no one is better off not having it, because eventually everyone will use medical care. i'm appalled that anyone would tell anyone 'you don't need it'. hell, many won't need social security-you going to tell people not to pay into that, too? what would that do to ss?