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It is an interesting question though of why we need a federal site in the first place in order to shop for a commercial product. We are required to have car insurance but we don't need the state government running a car insurance shopping site. I am not for/against the Affordable Care Act, but I think it is a legitimate question.

Well the answer is that government sites will determine subsidies. That includes verifying income and checking with numerous federal agencies. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/10/09...

requirements for car insurance are set by each state, IIRC. and not everyone has a car - it's not mandatory. Everyone has a ... 'health'.

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