Ok. First. Think about how much you pay for health insurance currently. Now, think about how much you are going to have to pay under the new ObamaCare laws. Well according to a new IRS regulation released, they assume the average family will pay a minimum of $20,000 for their health care plans.
Under Obamacare, Americans will be required to buy health insurance or pay a penalty to the IRS.
The IRS's assumption that the cheapest plan for a family will cost $20,000 per year is found in examples the IRS gives to help people understand how to calculate...












Last time I was using a cobra plan, it was $600/month. That comes to $7200. That is nowhere near the amount Obamacare is going to charge, and God help anyone who needs cobra under Obamacare (if there is such a thing then). It would probably be closer to $1200/month, and that still isn't close to $20,000.
It really doesn't matter anyway, does it? Because you and I both know that instead of paying the $20,000, since Obamacare gives everyone the wonderful option of paying a tiny tax of about $1250, anyone with any sense will pay the $1250, and pay for their own medical care.
Two years ago I was kicking in about $3,000 and my employer was about matching it with another $3,000 - $6,000 total.
Since Obamacare became a reality ... This year I will kick in about $5,000 and my employer will put in almost $6,000 (note that I had to accept a $3,000 deductible to keep the costs down this far) for $11,000 total.
The insurance company is predicting that in 2014 my share will be about $7,000 and my employer will pay somewhere between $8,000 and $10,000 - $18,000 total (and I will still have a $3,000 deductible ... or more..)
So .. yes the costs are already at about $20k but it's Obamacare that put us there already.