From BSC

The “sick” health bill just passed the House last night, and is on its way to the Senate.  What this bill does is FORCE Americans to purchase public health insurance, or face fines and imprisonment!  According to the Congressional Budget Office the lowest cost family non-group plan under the bill would cost $15,000 in 2016.  Got that Amerika?  You better have 15k a year to fork over to the government and their insurance cronies, or its off to prison with you!!  No no no, its not extortion… really.

“H.R. 3962 provides that an individual (or a husband and wife in the case of a joint return) who does not, at any time during the taxable year, maintain acceptable health insurance coverage for himself or herself and each of his or her qualifying children is subject to an additional tax.”

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“If the government determines that the taxpayer’s unpaid tax liability results from willful behavior, the following penalties could apply..

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“Criminal penalties

Prosecution is authorized under the Code for a variety of offenses.  Depending on the level of the noncompliance, the following penalties could apply to an individual:

• Section 7203 – misdemeanor willful failure to pay is punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year.

• Section 7201 – felony willful evasion is punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment of up to five years.”