George Phillips, conservative Republican candidate for Congress in New York's 22nd congressional district takes questions from the press on Health Care reform during his Jan. 14, 2010 appearance in Kingston, New York.
Now, if you refuse to pay your taxes, the government will fine you in the same way that it does whenever you refuse to pay your taxes. Prison is also a possibility for the most determined tax cheats, although generally speaking prison terms are reserved for the most egregious violations of the tax laws.
"if you don't purchase h. insur. you will go to jail."
This is false.
Section 501 of the House bill imposes a tax of 2.5% of adjusted gross income. You're exempted if you already have h. insur. from employer, if you receive Medicare or Medicaid, are a dependent, are overseas, or have religions objections. You also get tax credits & deductions if you're low income: If you're not exempted, and don't purchase h. insur. you just pay a higher tax. You don't go to jail.
Now, if you refuse to pay your taxes, the government will fine you in the same way that it does whenever you refuse to pay your taxes. Prison is also a possibility for the most determined tax cheats, although generally speaking prison terms are reserved for the most egregious violations of the tax laws.
megarational 2 years ago
"if you don't purchase h. insur. you will go to jail."
This is false.
Section 501 of the House bill imposes a tax of 2.5% of adjusted gross income. You're exempted if you already have h. insur. from employer, if you receive Medicare or Medicaid, are a dependent, are overseas, or have religions objections. You also get tax credits & deductions if you're low income: If you're not exempted, and don't purchase h. insur. you just pay a higher tax. You don't go to jail.
megarational 2 years ago
He wants more choices but didn't want Americans to have the choice of a public option.
megarational 2 years ago