If taxation begins in 10 days, why is it 4 years until the benefits start?

: If taxation begins in 10 days, why is it 4 years until the benefits start?
Don’t tell me the government is waiting until they have built a reserve to pay for everything, because they’ve financed everything we own until now.

So if the taxes kick in 1/1/2010, why don’t the benefits start until 2014? Hell, we went to war with the world TWICE on less than a week’s notice.

Answers and Views:

Answer by Joshums
It’s so Obama can say his health care reform will reduce the deficit over the next 5 years.

Answer by Damsell With Stress
can you say ponzi

think about it… take money in from the new customer to pay off the old customer… This is just another ponzi scheme

Answer by World Painted Blood
Yes, true. China likes to finance stuff for us.

Answer by Thom
Welcome to the healthcare ponzi scheme that everyone else would be thrown in jail for if they tried something similar. That’s also why social security will go bankrupt….greedy politicans that want to buy votes.

Answer by chappye7
He is collecting that money now to start paying off the debt. That was his intention all along.

Answer by martinmagini
I guess it’s not as “urgent” as the Democrats said it was to get health care for the uninsured. Surprise they lied? I’m not.

Answer by Keep Your Damn ‘Change’
Funny how this is right after the next election. Very funny. Can hardly hold in my laughter.

Answer by libiralfairytail
Slush funds do not build themselves overnight.

2014 starts, 2016 it is missing funds and woefully underbudget….time for an increase.

Answer by yutsnark
Yeah, I’d like to see the benefits start sooner. But I’m surprised that you’re in such a hurry, since you think the bill sucks.

Answer by indy
repeat after me……RIP OFF…and so Obama can get re elected

Answer by Oldwhiteguy2earth
This health program is not self-sustaining. It is going to cost a lot more than it brings in from premiums and taxes. In order to make it look revenue neutral, the govt. has to collect taxes long before they pay benefits to make it look somewhat balanced over a 10 year period.