We did not win the Senate, and we did not win the Presidency, and the law was already passed prior to the republican takeover of the House.
Here is what will happen.
First, big business was always the driver for Obamacare. They wanted out from under the huge expense and huge regulatory and man-hour requirements of providing health care for workers. There’s really no reason your employer should be providing your health care any more than they should be providing your car insurance.
They thought they wanted a clean business relationship of employer/employee. They think it will be better in the long run to pay extra taxes, fees, penalties or to find end-runs around Obamacare, such as employees working 29 hours or less and being part-time.
Therefore, with their extensive entanglement with governments local, state, and national, they will bring recalcitrant governments to heel until they get their wish of a European style company. So, expect governors and legislatures to cave.
What they also realize is that the expense is great. Following the European model, they will support calls for a Value Added Tax that will provide additional funds to government.
With all that in the book, they will use Germany as their model government, a government that values business, achievement, and tradition. Germany survives on quality goods with worldwide appeal, with tight labor laws, and with an acceptance of a meritocracy-based class system. It even elects occasion leaders who are “conservative”, meaning finacial conservatives.
So, look to Germany. I’m fairly convinced it’s the model being pursued by insiders, both republican and democratic.
In many ways, it’s a lenient society, but in others it is very restrictive.
“So, look to Germany. I’m fairly convinced it’s the model being pursued by insiders, both republican and democratic.”
The Germany of 1933 is all they are after.