How ObamaCare Screws The Working Man.

I found a new way ObamaCare screws the working man.

My agency provides coverage for our employees. We cover the whole premium for our employees, they pay nothing each month.

One employee, is a man, makes about 3ok/yr. He has 3 kids. Now to add his wife and kids to his work plan, he would have to pay 500/month. Which, if you make 30k/yr 500 a month is quite a bit. He has never added them because it was too expensive for them.

So he asks me today if he can decline coverage, and him and his family sign up for a plan they found, that they like and can afford, on the state exchange. It would be like 160/mmonth for the 5 of them after the government subsidy.

Well, since he gets offered coverage from us, his employer, he cannot get the subsidy. Ok, I mean, makes a little sense, but it gets worse...

Since he has the option of adding his family, for 500/month, his family on their own do not qualify for a subsidy either. So they must pay full price for any plan they sign up for.

So either he pays 500 a month to add them to his current plan, or pay full price for an exchange plan, which would be around the same amount.

He can't afford that, so he said he will just pay the penalty at tax time.

Made me think, maybe I shouldn't offer healthcare anymore. It kind of screws them all because I offer benefits.....

Moral of the story, the Government always screws the workin man


Thanks Obama!

Last Edited by *Evan on 01/15/2014 01:02 PM