Posts Tagged ‘Obamacare’
Scary rate increases are here, and will get worse
My health insurance went up $800 last year. I just got word it’s going up another $1000 this year. According to a report in the AP today, it’s going to get worse …
Read MoreThe Obamacare regulatory nightmare
Government regulations take time to enforce. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) adds 127 million of hours of new regulation time to federal bureaucrats. Federal law requires agencies to assess how much new paperwork will be created be new laws and regulations. Here are the estimates made by government agencies themselves …
Read MoreWill Obamacare usher in an era of back alley births?
Joy was a sick little girl. Only 14 weeks old since her conception, she was diagnosed with hydroencephaly. That meant her brain wouldn’t develop properly; that it would fill with fluid; that her chance of surviving to birth was bleak; and that if she actually was born, she had minimal chance for any kind of normal life. Her life and death are immediately relevant as Obamacare begins to impose its will on medical decisions.
Read MoreThe interest bomb
Interest payment on increased deficit spending caused by Obamacare and irresponsible government spending at every level will necessitate draconian cuts in poverty programs, defense, and every level of government. The longer we wait, the more draconian the cuts.
Read MoreObamacare “could cost us billions”
No, the headline above doesn’t come from a conservative. It comes from one of the most liberal governors in the U.S., Jerry Brown, Governor of California.
Read More“Obamacare will double the price of your health insurance.”
Many people will benefit from Obamacare, because taxpayers will foot the bill for them. The rest of us will be clubbed into buying more coverage than we need (or can afford) at the same time we subsidize thousands of others with their gold-plated “bronze” plans.
Read MoreLaws that disrespect the common man
“When laws defy common sense, it is not hard to understand why there is widespread disrespect for the law. The common man disrespects the law because the laws disrespect the common man.”
Read MoreMy encounter with the healthcare system
I had surgery yesterday. I knew it was coming. I went into my general practitioner in October for a physical. He referred me to a specialist for my particular situation. I was able to get into the specialist/surgeon for an exam in 14 days …
Read MoreThe high cost of regulations
Republicans and Democrats believe in the necessity of government regulation. Few Americans deny that government at various levels has a role to play in keeping the free marketplace honest. The debate always comes down to where do you draw the line? Democrats tend to believe we need more regulation, and Republicans less.
Read MoreBlack Friday
A liberal friend ranted on Facebook this morning: “Corporate greed is wrecking Thanksgiving for so many low wage retail workers & for consumers who feel pressure to shop for the crazy “bargains”. It’s a serious bummer.”
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