Of course he did. Just another in the long list of Ted Cruz lying and being a hypocrite.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blog...d-cruz-is-a-hypocrite-for-going-on-obamacare/
But this isn’t a case of following the law or not. The law does not require Cruz to get health insurance on the exchanges. Instead of going through the exchanges, he could have paid the tax penalty for not having insurance, “likely cheaper than buying an insurance plan,” but at the cost of being uninsured. Or his wife could have applied to COBRA and extended her benefits from Goldman Sachs for up to 18 months, though she would have to pay all of the premium. Or he could bypass the exchanges and buy insurance directly from a private insurer. Sure, he’d have to spend time navigating the market himself, but I’m sure the Princeton graduate can figure it out.
Each of these options would cost Cruz time, money or both. But several Republican representatives already have purchased insurance without going through the exchanges, so it is clearly possible. Yes, Cruz would have to purchase a plan that meets minimum standards established under Obamacare, but anyone who thinks that someone with his resources would otherwise buy a plan with excessive co-pays or skimpy coverage is fooling themselves. And Cruz is rejecting the government’s employer contribution, even though he is entitled to it as a member of Congress. That is thousands of dollars a year, and accepting it would still be following the law. So Cruz clearly has already made the decision to spend lots of money to make a symbolic stand. Why not follow through on that and avoid the Obamacare exchanges?
Cruz is not just anyone. He wants us to vote for him for president. He has consistently demanded that his Republican colleagues never compromise. He not only thinks that Obamacare, which he says puts the government “between you and your doctor,” is a bad policy; he thinks thatit is such an existential threat to the United States and its health-care system that it was worth shutting down the government in an attempt to undermine the law. But suddenly the law and the health system it created is not scary enough for his family? If Cruz really wants to run as the candidate of righteous convictions, he’ll have to do a better job of following his own.
Whatever the number is, it's still way too high.After eight years of a socialist President there is still no American paying even half that in taxes.
Imagine all that private capital free from IRS shackles being reinvested into the economy spawning new innovations, wealth, jobs and real economic growth.
Instead, half the country votes to piss all that wealth down that Democrat rat hole called government bureaucracy.
After eight years of a Muslim, treasonous, Socialist president, the tax rate for Americans earning between $100,000 and $200,000 is less than it was in 1989 after eight years of the golden savior of America. Even if we adjust for inflation and Obama's tax rate is within 3% of Reagan's tax rates for 95% of Americans (assuming none of the top 5% have any sort of tax deductions / tax breaks / tax shelters; if they do, they're probably still paying about the same).
Excellent ad. Very well done Ted Cruz.
Unlike the patty cake games McCain and Romney played with the Kenyan, Cruz will destroy this corrupt hag!
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