Universal Nightmare: Liberal Fascism part 7

In Nazi Germany, the Nazi police would always seem to find an excuse to jail some one. Often laws were put into place to control the masses. If the individual failed to meet that law a fine was imposed. And if that fine was not paid, they were sentenced to jail.

The current health care bill imposes an individual health care mandate that forces people to buy health insurance. If one does not purchase health insurance, then they are fined. The Joint Committee on Taxation wrote a letter to bring forth the police state law that would be forced upon us if this bill is passed.

Here is an excerpt from their letter:

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.” [page 1]

“If the government determines that the taxpayer’s unpaid tax liability results from willful behavior, the following penalties could apply…” [page 2]

“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.” [page 3]

When confronted with this same issue during its consideration of a similar individual mandate tax, the Senate Finance Committee worked on a bipartisan basis to include language in its bill that shielded Americans from civil and criminal penalties. The Pelosi bill, however, contains no similar language protecting American citizens from civil and criminal tax penalties that could include a $250,000 fine and five years in jail.

“The Senate Finance Committee had the good sense to eliminate the extreme penalty of incarceration. Speaker Pelosi’s decision to leave in the jail time provision is a threat to every family who cannot afford the $15,000 premium her plan creates. Fortunately, Republicans have an alternative that will lower health insurance costs without raising taxes or cutting Medicare,” said Camp.

According to the Congressional Budget Office the lowest cost family non-group plan under the Speaker’s bill would cost $15,000 in 2016.

In Fascist Germany if you didn't abide by the law, you were fined. Fail to pay that fine, you went to jail.

That was Fascism, but don't worry this is liberalism. If you don't buy health insurance, you are fined. Fail to pay they fine, you go to jail.

Oh wait, that actually seems pretty similar to fascism.