After the announcement that the supreme court had upheld the Affordable Health Care Act, the talk shows were abuzz with expert opinion. On NPR's Talk of the Nation yesterday, host Neal Conan asked a 27 year old caller if he intended to buy health insurance, or if he would take the penalty imposed by the IRS. The caller, Joe from Sandy Creek, NY said he was a part-time janitor,(and therefore didn't make a lot of money), but that of course he would buy health insurance as it was his duty as an American. He would pay into the system now, even though he was young and healthy, and expected he would need to use it later as he got older. The change in the system has "got to start somewhere," he said.
His response drew applause from the distinguished panel and guests on the NPR show being broadcast from the Ideas conference in Aspen, Colorado.
Joe the Janitor, that other Joe ( the Plumber) could learn a few things from you. Thanks!
