From the Drudge Report: if you don't buy insurance, you will be fined. If you don't pay the fine, you'll face a 1-year jail sentence. But don'tworry, because the President said your taxes won't be raised. From Politico:
Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) received a handwritten note Thursday from Joint Committee on Taxation Chief of Staff Tom Barthold confirming the penalty for failing to pay the up to $1,900 fee for not buying health insurance.
Violators could be charged with a misdemeanor and could face up to a year in jail or a $25,000 penalty, Barthold wrote on JCT letterhead. He signed it "Sincerely, Thomas A. Barthold."
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