[ExI] eput this crazy system out of our misery: was RE: Euthanasia

[BillK]

On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 4:20 PM, spike wrote:
> Data and security hipsters, do offer me some guidance please.  Why would the
> government have set up a system (Healthcare.gov) which looks to me like
> strong security just to go in and shop, or just to get a quote?  I
> understand the birthdate and address, because your age and state determine
> your health insurance price.  But why do they need to know your social
> security number?  And why the security questions?  Just to shop?  Couldn't
> they ask for that only if you choose to buy something and pay with a credit
> card?  What if you wanted to use PayPal instead?  Or get a paper bill in the
> snail mail so you can pay with a check?  Are you really going to give all
> that information to an organization which recent had a top officer give
> self-contradictory testimony, then invoke the fifth amendment?  And that
> apparent felon's boss was caught sharing confidential tax payer information
> with unauthorized persons?  And if so, are you completely crazy?
>
> Someone, do explain please: what (if anything) were they thinking?
>
>


This flowchart may help.....

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/03/20/can-you-get-obamacare-this-insanely-complicated-chart-will-tell-you/>


BillK