Category: ObamaCare

Another Liberal Democrat: Obamacare Will Cause Insurance Premiums To “Shoot Up”

Posted on by John Hawkins

Isn’t it funny that when Republicans were pointing out issue after issue with Obamacare, Democrats were insisting that the bill was perfect. However, now that Obamacare is about to go into effect, suddenly Democrats are seeing all sorts of problems that they never noticed before. For example, take far left-wing Senator Ron Wyden from Oregon. […]

 

South Carolina House Approves A Bill Criminalizing ‘Obamacare’

Posted on by John Hawkins

The more power that moves from D.C. to the states, the better off the American people will be. So, when states draw a line in the sand on the 2nd Amendment or on Obamacare, it’s good news although unfortunately, the Supreme Court doesn’t always rule in their favor. The latest state to say “no” to […]

 

SC House Passes Bill Making Obamacare Enforcement A Crime

Posted on by William Teach

Might this empower and lead other States to do the same? (Fox News) The bill, approved Wednesday by a vote of 65-39, declares President Obama’s signature legislation “null and void.” Whereas the law that Obama pushed and Congress passed is known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, South Carolina’s law would be known […]

 

Harry Reid: We Need More Money To Keep Obamacare From Becoming A Train Wreck

Posted on by William Teach

Sorry, Harry, Obamacare was a train wreck even before it was passed, and no one has bothered to close the track since (The Hill) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) says he shares colleagues’ concerns that the Affordable Care Act could become a “train wreck” if it’s not implemented properly. Reid warned that people will […]

 

You Might Be A Democrat

Posted on by Robert Cleveland

You might be a Democrat if you believe… Fighting against government-subsidized contraceptives constitutes a “war on women,” but when Islamists stone a woman to death because she was raped, it is just “cultural differences.” The Second Amendment only guarantees the people’s right to own a musket, yet viewing Internet pornography in a public library is […]

 

The Roofers Union Calls for the Repeal of Obamacare

Posted on by John Hawkins

The United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers supported Obamacare when it was being pushed through, but the law is turning out to be such a disaster that it’s become the first union to call for its repeal. The president of the union, Kinsey Robinson, says he’s concerned that his members may lose their […]

 

Massive Obamacare Application Asks About Registering To Vote

Posted on by William Teach

Should anyone be surprised that the humongous draft application for Obamacare health insurance delves into areas it shouldn’t? (Washington Examiner) The 61-page online Obamacare draft application for health care includes asking if the applicant wants to register to vote, raising the specter that pro-Obama groups being tapped to help Americans sign up for the program […]

 

As Obamacare Turns Three Americans Still Not Lovin’ It

Posted on by William Teach

Gee, what’s not to love about legislation that remakes 1/6th of the US economy, insinuating the Government into all our health decisions, raising costs, creating yet another unfunded liability where a board of unelected bureaucrats will be able to make decisions that affect our quality of health care (IPBA), where companies will drop their generous […]

 

Surprise: Insurers Warn Of Skyrocketing Costs Due To Obamacare

Posted on by William Teach

Nancy Pelosi stated that “we have to pass the bill to find out what’s in it.” Well, no, not really, because pundits were saying before hand that Obamacare would cause the cost of health insurance to rise. Looks like they were right (AP) Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the […]

 

Applying For Obamacare Could Be As Fun As Doing Taxes

Posted on by William Teach

ObamaCare gets more and more fun as each day passes (via Hot Air) (AP) Applying for benefits under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul could be as daunting as doing your taxes. The government’s draft application runs 15 pages for a three-person family. An outline of the online version has 21 steps, some with additional […]

 

Let’s Keep It Real

Posted on by Robert Cleveland

New projections by the Congressional Budget Office show that this could be a record year for federal tax revenue – according to the CBO, the federal government should be bringing in $2.7 TRILLION this year, an all-time record.:  At first blush, one would think this is good news, and a vindication of President Obama’s “balanced […]

 

Oh, Snap: “Obama Prepares To Screw His Base”

Posted on by William Teach

I appreciate Buzz Feed’s Ben Smith giving me a good and hearty belly laugh first thing in the morning with that headline, and even funnier as one starts to read the article President Obama’s enemies often accuse him, in the starkest political terms, of crudely acting to shift resources toward his political base: Green energy […]

 

Whatever Happened to Free Obamacare?

Posted on by Rachel Alexander

The IRS issued regulations last week announcing that the cheapest insurance plan under Obamacare will cost a family of five $20,000 per year by 2016. That estimate is based on choosing the plan offering the least benefits, the bronze plan. Government employees with their heavily subsidized healthcare and those who haven’t been able to afford […]

 

Obama Operatives Training Media How to Sell Obamacare

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

The Old Media is getting a little help from team Obama on how to report about Obamacare the “correct” way. To achieve that goal, Obama operatives are setting up propaganda symposiums for journalists and giving large cash donations to journalism associations to help spread Obama’s word. This Obamacare propaganda campaign seriously blurs the line between […]

 

Obama Decides To Restart The Fight With Religious Institutions Regarding Mandate

Posted on by William Teach

Many in the Legacy Media are hailing the new proposed rule regarding religious institutions and contraception, and only ones who hold weekly services, mind you, as super crazy awesome, which highlight how super crazy awesome Obama is. The Lightbringer! Everntually they quietly get around to mentioning that religious institutions aren’t happy with the new rule, […]

 

Surprise! ObamaCare Plans Start At $20,000

Posted on by William Teach

This is even before deductibles and out of pocket expenses, not to mention the other costs to the American taxpayer (CNS News) In a final regulationissued Wednesday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assumed that under Obamacare the cheapest health insurance plan available in 2016 for a family will cost $20,000 for the year. Under Obamacare, […]

 

Surprise: Glitch In Obama’s Signature Legislation To Price Families Out Of Health Insurance

Posted on by William Teach

I’m shocked, as I’m sure you are, as well, that there’s yet another “glitch” in Obamacare (WTOP) Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what’s being called a glitch in President Barack Obama’s overhaul law. IRS regulations issued Wednesday failed to fix the problem as liberal backers of the president’s plan […]

 

Prepare For The ObamaCare Sticker Shock

Posted on by William Teach

We haven’t discussed the idiocy of ObamaCare lately, legislation which the majority of Americans still despise. But, it’s still out there and ready to cause havoc (Forbes) A California insurance broker, who sells health plans to individuals and small businesses, told me that she’s prepping her clients for a sticker shock. Her local carriers are […]

 

College Professors Lose Hours Because of Obamacare

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

One of my favorite stories this week is the college professors at Pennsylvania’s Community College of Allegheny who’ve had their hours cut because of the costly requirements of Obamacare. One of Obamacare’s changes to general business practices is to make people who work 30 hours or more a “full time worker.” For generations that magic […]

 

Surprise! GOP Governors “Stonewall” Key ObamaCare Provision

Posted on by William Teach

Talking Points Memo is shocked, shocked!, that Republican governors would leave the job of setting up the exchanges to the Central Government Planning Office Late last week more than a dozen Republican governors declared that they will not build the insurance market exchanges called for by the Affordable Care Act, including prominent names like Bobby […]

 

Restaurant Owner To Charge ObamaCare Surcharge To Customers

Posted on by William Teach

For the most part, what ObamaCare will do to the economy and people’s lives has so far been an abstract concept. Sure, there are a few tangible effects, such as the 10% tax on tanning bed usage, and a few people with pre-existing conditions purchased health insurance (at enormous cost), but the true costs haven’t […]

 

ObamaCare Still Has Plenty Of Legal Challenges In The Works

Posted on by William Teach

Many people got on John Boehner’s case for saying that Obamacare is now “the law of the land.” Unfortunately, he’s right. With the loss of the race for the White House, and no control of the Senate, there is now way for the GOP to repeal it, or even water it down and/or limit its […]

 

Are You Ready For A Flood Of ObamaCare Regulations Post-Election?

Posted on by William Teach

You’ve probably heard about the massive number of jobs and energy killing regulations planned by Obama’s EPA to hit after the election. What about with Obamacare? (Politico) The bottled-up rules to set up President Barack Obama’s health care reform law are going to start flowing quickly right after Election Day. But how long will that […]

 

Red Lobster, Olive Garden Testing Program Where Even Fewer Workers Are Full Time Due To ObamaCare

Posted on by William Teach

Who would have seen this coming? Legislation has consequences out in the Real World (Washington Times) The owner of Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants is putting more workers on part-time status in a test aimed at limiting costs from President Obama’s health care law. Darden Restaurants Inc. declined to give details but said the […]

 

Doctors are sick of Obamacare

Posted on by Matt Vespa

Well, Obama can surely not count on doctors to back him in his re-election bid. Huffington Post’s Harry Bradford: posted on October 2: that: More than half of physicians say they’ll vote for Mitt Romney come November 6th compared to just 36 percent for Obama, according to a: recent survey by medical staffing firm Jackson and Cokey. In […]

 

Media Blasts Ryan, Acts as if AARP is Non-Partisan

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Last week the media was all over Paul Ryan’s visit to an event with the American Association for Retired People gleefully reporting that he was booed. The media treated the whole affair as if the AARP was some non-partisan organization. But, the truth is, the AARP is no more non-partisan than any organization carrying water […]

 

Chief Justice Roberts, Obamacare And The Supreme Court Emperors’ Clothes; Are Justices Uniquely Honest Angels?

Posted on by Lester Jackson

The ObamaCare decision exposed the Supreme Court as an emperor without clothes.:  Hoping for deliverance from ObamaCare, many usual critics defended the Court. But with a new term fast approaching, a month before a critical election, Chief Justice Roberts’ handiwork should be remembered as a final wake-up call to consider, once and for all, whether […]

 

Obamacare To Leave 30 Million Uninsured, Tax 6 Million Americans

Posted on by William Teach

Remember back to the beginning of the long, long idiocy of passing Obamacare: the talking points of the day were to make sure that the 30-45 million uninsured were provided with health insurance. Then, over the following 10 months of ignoring the economic conditions, Democrats trotted out the travesty that is Obamacare, which is still […]

 

Think This Election Doesn’t Matter?

Posted on by Chad Stafko

Those deeply entrenched in politics and individuals passionate about candidates and causes often claim that an election is of profound importance and that the results will have a great impact on our nation. These oftentimes turn out to be unintended exaggerations. However, this election is indeed one of those. We stand at a wide fork […]

 

About Romney Saying He’d Keep Parts Of Obamacare…

Posted on by William Teach

…everyone relax. (AP) Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, who promised early in his campaign to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, says he would keep several important parts of the overhaul. “Of course there are a number of things that I like in health care reform that I’m going to put in place,” he […]