In his SRLC speech, RP said he would introduce a bill next week to allow opting out of Obamacare insurance mandates. He also said it would probably be a one page Bill. This is an excellent move. It will make his fellow Republicans put up or shut up and show their true colors. How will they be able to face the criticism if they don't support it?
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Without the mandate, there will be massive fraud. People could legally decline to get insurance until they have an expensive condition, paying their normal healthcare out of pocket. When they need insurance for something expensive, they could get it because there's no discrimination on preexisting conditions (once that part of the law kicks in). It would bankrupt the system. The Republicans are playing a dangerous game if they push to hard on this because if they push, it might pass. If it passes and if Obama calls their bluff and signs it, it would bankrupt the industry. If you want to see single-payer in the United States, allow people to opt-out. The industry will collapse and Congress will have no choice but to provide it's own alternative system. You can expect the insurance industry to put a lot of pressure on the Republicans to quietly let this die and the Democrats would be happy to let them.
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