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by yummyfajitas 4510 days ago
If I were young and didn't have a lifestyle that required a full-time salary, I certainly wouldn't be shackled to a full-time job just to keep insurance. I think that's the case for a ton of people.

So you are saying you might produce less as a result of subsidies given to you if you choose not to have a full time job? You are agreeing with 300bps.
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jeremymcanally 4510 days ago
What I'm saying is if, for example, my spouse and I could work enough to pay our bills without working full-time jobs I absolutely would. And that would not require taking advantage of a government subsidy. If I worked 10 hours a week as a consultant at $120/hour, that's over $60k, well out of the realm of any real "subsidy" from the government for insurance.

So, no, I do not agree with him.

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yummyfajitas 4510 days ago
Requiring insurance companies to charge you and a person at a healthy weight the same price is a subsidy (and applies at all income levels).

You agree with his claims, just not his tone.

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