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While I disagree with the manner in which many of the "calm down, folks"-esque comments take for granted that this issue will automagically sort itself out, I do agree with them that there are more constructive ways to deal with it than writing rants on HN.

Please, if you are, as I am, concerned about the potential consequences of this provision, please calmly inform your representatives (especially ones on the [very powerful] House Ways & Means Committee) that you would like them to support HR 5141 ( http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5141/show ), which selectively voids this provision.

Concisely and realistically emphasize the impact you believe this provision will have on your present or future business(es). Also, IMHO, it would be constructive to mention that (regardless of your stance of the ACA) you are not expressing concern about the ACA as a whole, but rather about this specific provision; Democrats may otherwise interpret your message as a general attack on their hard-fought (perhaps Pyrrhic?) victory and Republicans may take it as encouragement to frame the debate over HR 5141 as part of an overall attack on the ACA, which would likely cause the the bill to fail. IOW, know your audience.




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