Rivera ignores business owners’ health-care costs

To the editor:

After reading, “Rivera continues quest to pass Heath Act for all NY” (in the Sept. 9 edition) I was moved to write.

As a self-employed Riverdale resident and business owner, I continue to take offense at politicians when they state: “In the case of self employed people, they will pay 100 percent of the tax.” These elected politicians, who most likely never ran a business, continue to pick the pockets of us who do.

Since Obamacare, my health insurance cost has risen fourfold. Thankfully, I have been able to afford it. But, not only does Rivera demand I continue to pay for others who can’t do for themselves, but government mandated insurance has made me pay for three additional families beside my own.

I think individuals, families and our elected officials must take personal responsibility for the cost of their own lives and not continue to make unsustainable demands of productive New Yorkers.

Hal Dorfman