https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/20/obamacare-we-told-you-so/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:20:30 -0400<![CDATA[That leads to the second provision we warned about, the individual mandate. This is supposed to prevent free riders from waiting until they are sick by forcing them to buy insurance. But the penalty for refusing to buy insurance was set at $750, which is far lower than the cost of insurance. As I wrote back then, &#8220;we end up getting the worst of both worlds. This provision won&#8217;t actually drive anyone to buy health insurance and prop up the risk pools for those who are insured. All it will accomplish is to create a brand new form of tax.&#8221;]]>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:50:27 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/20/obamacare-we-told-you-so-n99411