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Originally Posted by Shauk
I haven't been following this at all. Can someone explain what "public option" or "personal mandate" mean?
those words by themselves mean nothing to me.
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public option was an idea where the government would act as the insurance agent for those who did not want/could not afford private insurance.
the personal mandate is a new law that says that everyone in the US must have health insurance of some kind or else face an additional income tax