And a hypocrite.

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He cannot possibly be paying an amount in taxes that would be a patch on what the government pays into the pool on their behalf, even f they remain healthy, let alone what the cost of any real medical episode would be.

By his own standards, the man is a leech and a mooch, a standing example of what is wrong with this country: no U.S. or Colorado tax-payer should have to pay for his kids, that is just not something government should be doing....

Not sure how that works, but he said it.

It is doubtless a state 'insure the kids' program, which allows people over the poverty line in some degree to qualify, and poverty line is always calculated on a 'number in household' basis. But even with that number of children, his income could not be very high, and so the tax he pays will be exceeded by the costs to the program of his children's insurance.

i wish the hospital would just refuse to treat him....(i know they cant but....)

maybe rush limpdick could pay for his treatment

... and they'll charge him for it too. Then he and his wife and ten children will be homeless. I wonder if he'd still think it made economic sense to pay the fine instead of getting insurance then.

Idaho is full of them.

He should be against Medicaid, period. What an illogical excuse.

Stupid and they don't give a damn about anybody else.

I just wonder now how many are going to miss their government aid now.

This guys 10 kids might loose their medicare now.

Fuck's sake!! And he's homeschooling his brood to be just as ignorant as he is!! I vote for birth control in their water.

...meaning that he himself is offered "affordable" coverage from his employer; therefore, his children cannot participate in the exchanges no matter the cost of their employer-based coverage. Buying insurance for that many kids could easily run someone 50% of their income. But if that were the case, he would be exempted from the penalties.

Unless this story is about declining "affordable" insurance for just himself while keeping the kids on Medicaid. In that case, he's just a moocher and we'll all be paying for his ER care. Thankfully the state has made better choices for his children and they're covered.

Is a set premium whether you have 1 kid or 7. That is my understanding.

I'm wondering if this guy is working as independent consultant. Otherwise, why not get the company's coverage for himself since it is a good "financial" decision to make for most sane people.

This guy is such a turd.

This is particularly true if you're not under a group plan and are buying as an individual, which is what I'm supposing this guy is doing.

My family was recently under such a plan, until my employer decided to offer insurance. Each of us was a separate charge. There was no "family" option.

That is part of what makes it a public school though not all of it.

Ten cents says the guy complaining is a Mormon which may account for his attitude. There are lots and lots of them in Idaho.

The ACA says that having insurance is optional, provided you pay a tax. He is choosing to pay the tax instead, which is his choice.

He might eventually sign up for health insurance on an exchange, or Medicare when he gets old enough. “I am not a martyr. I’ll have to deal with it and maybe I’ll be forced to get on the bandwagon and say fine,” he said.

Dumbass acts like he's doing the rest of us a favor. All he's saying is that he doesn't want to pay now while he's youngish and healthy, but when he's older or gets sick or injured, that's when he'll (reluctantly) join the rest of us sheeple "on the bandwagon" and get the free healthcare he didn't want to contribute to. Arrogant, entitled prick.

ETA - Travis, I agree with you in essence. I don't begrudge anyone paying the alternative tax penalty or even qualifying for exemptions. It's just the attitudes these creeps have. They always see themselves as the givers and others as the takers, no matter how out of sync that is with reality.

Medical care, but my kids are on Medicaid, a government run program. I am reminded of the elderly at a tea party rally, keep the Government out of my Medicare and social security.

Head hurts