Benefits Think We pay one way or the other, Sen. McConnell

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As the emphasis of the Affordable Care Act shifts from open enrollment to tax penalties paid by those Americans who chose to not get enrolled in 2014, the political debate is swinging to criticize the small penalties for not having coverage.

As quoted in The Hill on Feb. 10, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) was quoted criticizing the individual responsibility penalty. “If you don’t have health insurance, Obamacare has a tax for that, too,” McConnell said.

David C. Smith
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Smith is vice president of Ebenconcepts, one of the Southeast's largest benefits consulting firms. He has nearly 20 years of experience in employee benefits with regulatory, business and industry … Read full bio


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