The set increase in taxes for Californians without healthcare mirrors the Affordable Care Act’s national individual mandate; although, President Trump repealed the controversial individual mandate when enacting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017.
Debates over Free Services in America
The provision of free services is yet another issue where Republicans and Democrats fail to see eye-to-eye. As a whole, the left-wing views free services for Americans far more favorably than their right-wing counterparts. Democrats maintain that such services help the poor and others who face economic disadvantages.
However, Republicans and conservatives regularly point out that nothing is free. As seen in California, American taxpayers will foot the bill for illegal immigrants’ free healthcare. The right-wing generally believes that allowing Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money is the best path to prosperity. If California persists with their plan of free healthcare for illegal immigrants, residents of that state will lose money.
