Internationalize to Escape Obamacare?

Patty Grimm at Grimms' Travel Tales - 1 hour ago-

 

Hello Dear Readers, I have never gotten political on this blog and don't intend to. Everyone has a right to their own viewpoint and to express that viewpoint without being attacked. So I'm not wanting to debate anything. But what I have intended to do on this blog is to give valuable information to those folks who are following the path that we have already traveled on. My husband and I are both fortunate enough to have health care coverage that pays worldwide (Tricare) since Mike is a retiree from the U. S. Air Force. 

 

We will be OK with our health care coverage regardless of where we live in the world.

So, the point of this blog is to alert you to the fact that if you don't have health care coverage that is good in the U. S., and you think that since you live abroad you won't be penalized by the I.R.S., then you may be mistaken.  This is the catch:  You must live outside of the U. S. for 330 days in any calendar year to be exempt from the individual mandate requirements.  If you visit the U. S. for more than 35 days in a calendar year, and don't have any health care coverage (i.e., private insurance, Medicare, VA, Tricare, employer-provided coverage, etc.), then you will be fined by the IRS when you file your tax return.

Here is the link that I am getting this information from:


http://www.internationalman.com/78-global-perspectives/1023-internationalize-to-escape-obamacare?acm=8030_184

This is all very confusing if you haven't been paying attention.  I know a lot of people travel back and forth between the U. S. and their home abroad, but this might change things for you.  Questions to ask yourself:

1.  How important is it for me to be in the U. S. each year?
2.  How many days will I be in the U. S. each year?
3.  Will I buy health care coverage that is good in the U.S., even though I live abroad?
4.  Will I pay the fine that is imposed by the I.R.S. when filing my taxes because I did not buy health care coverage that is good in the U.S. which I should have done if I plan on being in the States for more than 35 days in a calendar year?

Just wanted to alert you to what's on the horizon.  Good luck with your choices. http://grimmstraveltales.blogspot.com/2013/10/internationalize-to-escape-obamacare.html

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Ecuador's Correa: Obama's exceptionalism talk reminiscent of Nazi rhetoric before WWII

Published time: October 04, 2013 23:38
Edited time: October 05, 2013 07:04

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US exceptionalism rhetoric poses extreme danger and is reminiscent of Nazi ideals and talk “before and during World War II,” Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said in exclusive interview with RT Spanish.

Referring to US President Barack Obama’s statement that “America is exceptional” because it stands up not only for its own “narrow self interest, but for the interests of all," Correa said: “Does not this remind you of the Nazis’ rhetoric before and during World War II? They considered themselves the chosen race, the superior race, etc. Such words and ideas pose extreme danger,” President Correa said on RT Spanish’ Entrevista program.  

As for cases of espionage in Latin America and the subsequent criticism from regional leaders, Obama said the US will try to respect the sovereignty of those countries “in cases where it will be possible.”

At the recent UN General Assembly, Brazil launched a blistering attack on US espionage, saying it “is a breach of international law.”

President Correa said the US will keep violating other countries’ sovereignty, but this will eventually change.  

“What Plato wrote in his [Socratic] dialogues more than 2,000 years ago is true. Justice is nothing other than the advantage of the stronger. They are strong, that’s why they will continue lying, violating other states’ sovereignty, and breaching international law. But one day this unjust world will have to change,” 

Correa said. 
When asked about whether the UN headquarters should be moved out of the US, Correa replied “definitely yes.” But, he pointed out that there are other things that carry more importance. For example, the headquarters of the American Convention on Human Rights is located in Washington, yet 

“the US did not ratify the Pact of San Jose, that is, the American Convention on Human Rights…but the headquarters of the organization is in the US and they finance their activities,” Correa said. “This is outrageous and an example of a relationship the US established with developing countries in the form of subordination.”....read more: http://rt.com/news/correa-us-exceptionalism-dangerous-748/

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Imagine you have a brother and he’s an alcoholic. He has his moments, but you keep your distance from him. You don’t mind him for the occasional family gathering or holiday. You still love him. But you don’t want to be around him. This is how I lovingly describe my current relationship with the United States. The United States is my alcoholic brother. And although I will always love him, I don’t want to be near him at the moment.



I know that’s harsh, but I really feel my home country is not in a good place these days. That’s not a socio-economic statement (although that’s on the decline as well), but rather a cultural one.
I realize it’s going to be impossible to write sentences like the ones above without coming across as a raging prick, so let me try to soften the blow to my American readers with an analogy:

You know when you move out of your parents’ house and live on your own, how you start hanging out with your friends’ families and you realize that actually, your family was a little screwed up? Stuff you always assumed was normal your entire childhood, it turns out was pretty weird and may have actually fucked you up a little bit. You know, dad thinking it was funny to wear a Santa Claus hat in his underwear every Christmas or the fact that you and your sister slept in the same bed until you were 22, or that your mother routinely cried over a bottle of wine while listening to Elton John.

The point is we don’t really get perspective on what’s close to us until we spend time away from it. Just like you didn’t realize the weird quirks and nuances of your family until you left and spent time with others, the same is true for country and culture. You often don’t see what’s messed up about your country and culture until you step outside of it.
And so even though this article is going to come across as fairly scathing, I want my American readers to know: some of the stuff we do, some of the stuff that we always assumed was normal, it’s kind of screwed up. And that’s OK. Because that’s true with every culture. It’s just easier to spot it in others (i.e., the French) so we don’t always notice it in ourselves...read more: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-15/10-things-most-americans-dont-know-about-america