Hey WTFeckless, I am perfectly ok with letting workers choose to work less. No problem at all. I just don't want to have to PAY them to work less. The CBO estimates it will cost taxpayers an average of $5,510 a year to subsidize each Obamacare recipient who qualifies for a subsidy. The subsidy is available for households earning up to $94,700 (family of four). The reason the CBO expects so many people to reduce their work hours is so they can lower their income and collect the subsidy.LLAD, you will be paying tax on your 6 months of work and you will contribute to your own subsidy. BTW, you just have part of the range. To qualify for an Obamacare policy, the range is income > $24,000 (family of 4 ) and less than $94,700(family of 4).
So tell me - if I voluntarily choose to work only 6 months a year instead of 12, are you (and CBJ7 and assup and timmyturd and dimdoove) ok with forking over $5,510 a year to subsidize my "better choice"? Originally Posted by lustylad
If your income is < $24,000 (family of 4) you only qualify for your state Medicaid.
Do you think there will be that many people out there that will intentionally stop working at $24,000 to get free Medicaid?
Yes, there will people who retire at 62 instead of at 65 when Medicare kicks in. They can get health insurance from the insurance exchange. They can also put in for their social security at age 62.