Obamacare cost...

[Goatnapper'96]

If Obamacare is so damn terrific, why does Dear Leader continue to delay bits and pieces of it? Surely it isn't about political expediency.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/us...agewanted=all&

I would think that politically it would be more popular to not delay this part of the law. What it highlights is governmental incompetence.

[snowcat]

If Obamacare is so damn terrific, why does Dear Leader continue to delay bits and pieces of it? Surely it isn't about political expediency.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/us...agewanted=all&

One more midterm election delay.

[snowcat]

I would think that politically it would be more popular to not delay this part of the law. What it highlights is governmental incompetence.

The delay avoids insurance premium increases to cover the costs of the change until after the midterms.

[imanihonjin]

The delay avoids insurance premium increases to cover the costs of the change until after the midterms.

This.

[Goatnapper'96]

The delay avoids insurance premium increases to cover the costs of the change until after the midterms.

Good point.

[byu71]

As an Obama hater, this is really a false attack. All that happened with Congress and their staffers was to allow the federal government to continue to pay up to 75% of the staffers and Congressmen/women/peoples premium under the insurance exchanges. Without such a waiver, these individuals would have gone from having 75% of the premium covered to nothing.

I am now hearing Obama's staff is getting some kind of waiver. When I get time I will really look into this and see if your and Cali's "it's no big deal" claim holds water. I hope you guys are right because I rely so heavily on you both to bring me the truth.

[Goatnapper'96]

I am now hearing Obama's staff is getting some kind of waiver. When I get time I will really look into this and see if your and Cali's "it's no big deal" claim holds water. I hope you guys are right because I rely so heavily on you both to bring me the truth.

They have been saved for these later days!

[Goatnapper'96]

Of all the stupid things this law does, of which there are legion, this is the dumbest IMO. I believe that low premium/high deductable plans are one of the principal reasons that actual health care spending has had its cost curve bent downwards the last few years. However, this law made many of them obsolete.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/low-premium-high-deductible-health-plans-are-endangered-by-affordable-care-act/2013/08/12/6b63ffac-fa46-11e2-9bde-7ddaa186b751_story.html

[il Padrino Ute]

Of all the stupid things this law does, of which there are legion, this is the dumbest IMO. I believe that low premium/high deductable plans are one of the principal reasons that actual health care spending has had its cost curve bent downwards the last few years. However, this law made many of them obsolete.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/nation...751_story.html

It certainly seems to prove that the "If you like your plan you can keep it" line was a lie.

Can we say single-payer?

[imanihonjin]

I am now hearing Obama's staff is getting some kind of waiver. When I get time I will really look into this and see if your and Cali's "it's no big deal" claim holds water. I hope you guys are right because I rely so heavily on you both to bring me the truth.

Good to hear. By the way, have I ever told you that I can get you in on a ground level of a new investment vehicle that is guaranteed to yield a return of at least 40%. Let me know if you are interested.

[byu71]

Good to hear. By the way, have I ever told you that I can get you in on a ground level of a new investment vehicle that is guaranteed to yield a return of at least 40%. Let me know if you are interested.

LOL, 40%, LOL. Apparently you don't know who I am. I stopped accepting 40% returns when I was 13.

[Goatnapper'96]

LOL, 40%, LOL. Apparently you don't know who I am. I stopped accepting 40% returns when I was 13.

True, but all that shit from the Roaring Twenties that you found sexy went t/u.

[byu71]

True, but all that shit from the Roaring Twenties that you found sexy went t/u.

I am more current than you give me credit for. I know what t/u means. Do you know what t/t means?

[All-American]

I am more current than you give me credit for. I know what t/u means. Do you know what t/t means?

I know what he thinks t/t means.

[Maximus]

Even NBC news admits it

http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/13/20010062-businesses-claim-obamacare-has-forced-them-to-cut-employee-hours