From my sister in MA...

[jon_chaisson]

"It has occurred to me that your governor could beat up my governor.
It has also occurred to me that I would pay to see that happen."

Comments

[emmalyon.livejournal.com]

It's not "universal healthcare" so much as "you need to have health insurance or we will fine you". So if your employer doesn't offer it and you don't qualify for public aid, you are required to pay for your own insurance or you get gypped on your taxes.

[nimisha.livejournal.com]

Yeesh...is it affordable, at least?

[emilytheslayer.livejournal.com]

Hah! no.

[emmalyon.livejournal.com]

They claim so, but no one has actually shown any numbers yet.
I work in the insurance biz actually (although not health), and I have very little faith that it really will be. My former roomie, who is self-employed, cancelled his insurance when it went to $500 per MONTH.

[nimisha.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I can believe that. I got a quote from a service that's supposed to cover those who have become unemployed, and it was $433/month. :^S