Posted on 11/01/2013 9:17:26 AM PDT by Drew McKissick
Like some cheesy infomercial that tries to convince you of how great its product is, the Obama administration continues to tell us about the wonders of Obamacare. But a critical difference between Obamacare and the as seen on TV product is that the sales number and website for the latter always works, (even if the product doesnt).
Thats the first insult of the governments healthcare site: it cant competently sell you what youre being forced to buy.
So, how did we get here? Because Obama and other Democrats made political promises that were necessary in order for the bill to have any chance of becoming law. Promises that turned out to be, shall we say, slightly less reliable than the standard infomercial.
Lets review:
Promise: If you like your health care plan, you can keep it. Reality: you cant keep your insurance plan if it is cancelled because the government tells your insurance company that it doesnt comply with new regulations, or if your employer stops providing it because those regulations make the costs go up. In fact if you like your job you may not be able to keep it either especially if your employer needs to drop enough employees to avoid higher costs; or you may lose hours on the job (and thus income) so as not to be deemed a full-time employee.
Promise: If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. Reality: not if he quits because of the costs and complications of the law, or if your new insurance plan doesnt include your doctor in its network of approved providers. ...(read more)
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A sweepstakes system for signing up to FOREIGNER CARE should be tried.
1) First place a FREE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY
2) Second place TWO FREE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES
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