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Old 07-05-2012, 07:23 PM
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Stupid, stupid, stupid!

It's a penalty. As you say, it's assessed against the freeloaders. In other words, it's punitive. Taxes, onerous though they may be, are not assessed for punitive reasons.

Oh, and by the way, did you know that at one point Romneycare was going to use wage garnishment and the withholding of drivers' licenses to force compliance?

John
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