The parts that are good get cancelled out by the parts that are bad.
What about the folks who don't have it who are above that 133% line? A family of four with an income of $32K the average American family... they damn sure can't afford health insurance (with premiums for such a family at about $1100/mo), but will also get slapped with this stupid ass tax, because they are still ineligible for Medicare.
Well, if that family files jointly, then they are welcome to pay 26 bucks a month (1% of 32k divided by 12) for the right not to have health insurance, provided their employer does not offer them any coverage. It's STILL less expensive than the national average for annual premiums, so what the fukk is the problem? If that family gets into a car accident, their ass better have paid that fine into the system. And that's not getting into the possibility that their kids may qualify for SCHIP, even if their family doesn't qualify for Medicaid.
Is that going to take food off the table?