Only the Democrats would think Obama Care isn't a new tax. Do you agree?

When the government at any level requires you to purchase something, that is the same as a tax.

My family has lived in our home for over 35 years. We never had a sewer system in our town, we all had septic tanks. The town came in and said that we were going to have a sewer system and all septic tanks had to be removed and everyone had to hook up to the sewer system. It cost us over $10,000 that the town forced us to pay out. No way you aren't going to tell me that was a tax, even though it went to contractors.

It isn't a tax, ask any economist.

shoredude2: That was an assessment, which is not a tax, but a one time charge for material improvements. There are a couple of ways for a municipal government to pay for improvements. Pass a property tax increase, sell bonds, or apply a direct assessment. Since this seems to have been improvements to private properties, the assessment was probably the logical way to go.

BlackSunshine84: That quote actually came from Ronald Reagan. He attributed it to Lenin, but no one has ever found any work, speech, or letter where Lenin said it.

What was Reagan railing against? Medicare.

Someone posted the video to the interview earlier and he starts out by saying that because insurance premiums rose by 5% last year that was a tax, he ended the video with the comments you have posted claiming that mandating that you spend your money on insurance is not a tax increase. Any time the government demands that you spend money in the way they choose and take away your right to spend the money the way you choose it is a tax.

The fact of the matter is, Obama controls way too much already, and by unifying us under this Obamacare or taxing us more if we disagree he gets even more control over us. He is becoming a dictator it seems, and yes the Democrats seem to be the only ones who don't see it. And im not saying all Democrats are bad, because there are some, even liberals, that disagree with what Obama wants to do.

What about the people who make to much for welfare health benefit,but not enough to pay for health insurance.Why should they be fined. Health insurance is increasing like crazy.In my area.....

2007...30% increase

2008...33% increase

2009...18.7 % increase in cost.

Something has to be done.

Dumbocrats have never met a tax and\or potential tax increase they haven't like. Nor have they ever admitted to it.

Wake up Democrats!

You'd be better off paying tax to cover health insurance than being ripped off by the insurance companies.

1 term.

I don't believe ANYTHING 0bama claims.

Joe Wilson said it right - "You LIE!"