Best most straight forward explanation I have seen so far re: "DonnyCare"

[kpete]

So they're replacing the mandate w/ a mandate & the tax w/ a bigger tax but it's ok b/c it goes to a corporation instead of the government.

Link to tweet

[SunSeeker]

1. No, the mandate is going away. As is the ACA coverage most poor people had.

But it is correct to say it gives the insurance CEOs big tax breaks.

[pnwmom]

6. The mandate language remains. But instead of the annual penalty, the mandate is now enforced

by a 30% premium jump (forever) as soon as you eventually have to get insurance.

[SunSeeker]

8. It does not require you to get insurance, hence it is not a mandate.

There is no fine for choosing not to get insurance. Instead, ironically, the "fine" gets applied when you finally do choose to buy insurance.

[pnwmom]

9. There is no fine BUT they did not delete the mandate language. All they have done is change

the consequences of not having insurance -- to make them worse.

[meadowlander]

13. Wow.

So if you can't afford insurance now, they've made it that much harder to ever get insurance.

I can't see the insurance companies being that happy with that. Not only does it enable lots of people to drop their policies, it disincentivises them from ever getting insurance.

[lancelyons]

15. the term mandate might be going away but others in here correctly said..

the term mandate might be going away but others in here correctly said there is still a penalty for not getting insurance it will go to the Health Care Insurances.

[SunSeeker]

16. Yes, and unlike the ACA mandate's tax penalty, Donnycare's penalty makes purchase LESS likely.

Unlike a tax that comes close to or exveeds the cost of coverage (which compels rational to go ahead and buy coverage if they are going to get stuck paying anyway -- might as well get something for money you are going to pay either way). Donneycare's penalty perversely further disincentivizes people who have avoided buying insurance from ever buying insurance.

People don't buy health coverage because it is expensive. Making it even more expensive will only make it less likely that people will change their mind and buy some insurance. It is insanity.

[More_Cowbell]

2. I think the mandate stays but the PENALTY goes away

Which is the same thing as taking away the mandate.

[pnwmom]

7. No, it's not the same as taking away the mandate. The mandate will be enforced

by the threat of premiums that are 30% higher if you ever go more than 2 months without insurance.

So instead of being dinged with one penalty, you will be paying 30% more -- which would be much more costly for most people.

[indigoth]

3. Donnycare

I think "DonnyDoesntCare" is more accurate.

[calimary]

5. Welcome to DU, indigoth!

Looks like you posted just before I did - same idea, though! Either way, it works! Let's hang it around trump's neck like a cheap-ass made-in-China trump necktie.

Evidently, STILL-made-in-China trump necktie.

[wishstar]

10. DonTCare is accurate too

[calimary]

4. My husband says he's got an even better name than "DonnyCare". "DonnyDon'tCare."

Either one works, mainly because it plasters HIS NAME all over it. Like your branding thing, Donald? Well, here! Have some more!

[LeftInTX]

12. DonTCare

[calimary]

17. LOVE it!!!

Let it be said, read, and SPREAD.

Because they DON'T care.

And they DON'T want to help you.

Because small government. Because drown it in the bathtub. Because lazy moochers. Because they don't think they should have to. And they don't want to. Because every man for himself. Because you're on yer own. Boot yourself up by your own bootstraps. Because am I my brother's keeper?

You need health care? Could you please die quickly, then? So we don't have to bother with you, and the richest among us can have more money.

They DON'T want to help you.

Repeat.

They DON'T want to help you.

donny-boy does this all the time, repeating what he wants to drill into your head.

They DON'T want to help you.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. DonTCare rather than DonnyCare. . . nt

[SleeplessinSoCal]

14. Agree on "DonTcare". n/t