President Advocates for “Garnishing People’s Wages”
In talking about the need to “broaden the insurance pool,” the President is advocating forcing individuals to buy “government-approved” coverage. Of course, in a January 2008 debate, Senator Obama asked what then-Senator Clinton what would happen if people cannot afford insurance: “What are you going to do about it?…Are you going to garnish people’s wages?” Yet that is what the House and Senate bills would do—sic the IRS on people who do not buy “government-approved” insurance. Many may argue these provisions violate the President’s campaign promise not to raise taxes on individuals with incomes under $250,000—“not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes.”