Why are so many people against Obamacare?
I would like to understand why so many people are against Obamacare. I am guessing Obamacare could help sick people or other people with no ways to pay for health cares. So why do they wanna delay it for a year? Why not give the opportunity to everyone to have better care. This is not a pro Obama question, I just want to understand. I'm from Europe
List of Pros and Cons for the Individual Mandate of Obamacare.?
The 2014 individual mandate means everyone must be insured (not that you have to buy insurance) by whatever means you choose including being covered by a spouse, parent, employer, or buying it from the new exchanges. The fine wont take place if you are so low income you dont file a tax return and the IRS cannot impose a tax penalty, but you didnt mention the tax credit you get which subsidizes your cost. If you are very low income you may be eligible for Medicaid if you meet other criteria. You are wrong about federal power. The states have authority over health insurance through a state Insurance Commission. However, each state is mandated by federal law to make insurance available through the exchange. The federal government has the power to regulate economic activity and that is the basis for the insurance mandate. If each state were able to subsidize health care for its residents, the federal government wouldnt have to do it.
Does Obamacare promote the "General Welfare"?
I realized I have been phrasing this question all wrong. The general welfare clause of article 1 section 8 of the Constitution has been cited by Obamacare supporters as evidence of its Constitutionality, but does Obamacare really promote the "general welfare" of the people of the United States or just promote the welfare of certain people? Shouldn't general welfare be defined as laws specifically promoting those things that are important to all individuals: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?