Saturday, September 28, 2013

Force Senate Democrats to vote on Obamacare waivers

(My new American Thinker post)

 Kentucky's Democrat Governor Beshear is out with his party's favorite talking point:   

 "The Affordable Care Act was approved by Congress and sanctioned by the Supreme Court. It is the law of the land.   Get over it ... and get out of the way so I can help my people. Here in Kentucky, we cannot afford to waste another day or another life."

 Law of the land?  It depends what you mean by that!  

 Can we agree that a law should apply equally to all of us?  Sadly, this one does not! 

 Where are the liberals complaining that there is a selective application of this law?

 The AHCA (ObamaCare) has been modified and amended several times since it was "sanctioned" by Chief Justice Roberts.     Just recently, the law was "amended" again to so that members of Congress and other federal employees would get subsidies for their health care.  

 Is that fair?  I don't think so.  At the very least, such a "waiver" should have passed by Congress, the legislative body the last time that I read the US Constitution.

 Did the "law of the land" include that when it was presented to The Supreme Court?  No, it was added by executive decree, along with all of the waivers.

 My plan is simple:  Force Democrats to vote "yes or no" on these waivers.  Put them on the record by voting.   Senate Democrats have been hiding from ObamaCare for too long.

 A few days ago, I saw Eileen Toplansky's article on the pages of American Thinker:     
"It is mindboggling that so many people are totally unaware of ObamaCare, have no interest in discussing it, and are dismissive and rude if someone attempts to have a rational conversation about a law that will drastically change the landscape of this country."

 Eileen is right.  We need more debate about this law because the people who voted for it do not understand it.  
P.S. You can hear my chat with Eileen Toplansky here. 



  


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What if the Affordable Act becomes very NOT affordable?

The AHCA (Obama Care) will take off next Tuesday, or at least the exchanges will be open.

 According to some news reports, it will not be very affordable:

 "New research from the Manhattan Institute estimates that insurance rates for young men will rise by 99 percent. Rates for younger women will rise between 55 percent to 62 percent, according to the right-leaning New York think tank. "

 We spoke with Eileen F Toplansky, contributor to American Thinker.  She just posted a new article about Obama Care:

 "As of September 9, 2013, Investor's Business Daily had compiled a list of 258 companies "that have shed work hours, jobs or taken other steps to avoid [the] costs" of [ObamaCare]. This following list dated September 18, 2013 shows "strong proof that ObamaCare's employer mandate is behind [the] cuts to work hours or staffing levels." In only nine days, the list has now increased to include 301 employers. The cuts are staggering when one contemplates the hardships families will incur. These cuts are occurring all across the nation."

 It's a mess, big mess. 

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ObamaCare: Another union leader screams “que paso?”

(My new Babalu post)

 There are two big lines forming in Washington DC these days:
1) "I need a waiver" line, approximately 1,500 the last time they counted; and
2) "I am a union leader and I don't like this law anymore".    
The latest union head to scream "what?" is from Chicago:
"Members of the Chicago-based Service Employees International Union Local 1 have gone on strike over recent job cuts by a janitorial company called Professional Maintenance.
The reason for the cuts? The employer says it is because of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. This is ironic since SEIU is a major supporter of the law.
Tyler French, Local 1's organizing director, told Mediatrackers Ohio the company claimed it had to cut its employees' hours due to Obamacare mandates."
According to news reports, union leaders have suddenly realized that ObamaCare means that they will lose their plans. After all, isn't "health benefits" one of the big reasons to join a union?
I have a couple of questions for Mr French and all of the other union leaders who've suddenly discovered that ObamaCare stinks:
1) Where were you in 2009 when this law was rushed through Congress?
2) How can you look at your members and defend your support for President Obama, or the man who gave you this law?
I don't expect union leaders to answer my questions. However, I am hoping that union members do a little "regime change" and get some leaders who read the laws that they support.
Where did the money come from for the unions to reelect President Obama and his ObamaCare? It came from "the dues" that union members pay every month.
Who was looking out for the union members? It wasn't the leaders who supported ObamaCare!
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