Posted on 04/04/2014 9:14:36 PM PDT by John Semmens
In a press conference heralding the attainment of 7 million enrollments in his signature Affordable Care Act insurance plan this past Monday, President Obama declared “the debate over the merits of this law has been settled. The success of the program has been conclusively proven by the events of this past week. There is no longer any need for further discussion. I am instructing the FCC to monitor all media outlets that are licensed through this agency for compliance with my directive. Any unwarranted excursions into disputation or reporting that is intended to reflect negatively on the program or to undermine its acceptance among the population will be dealt with expeditiously and penalized if necessary.”
A report from the RAND Corporation cast doubt on the magnitude of Obamacare's triumph. By RAND's estimate, fewer than a million of the President's touted 7 million newly insured came from the ranks of the previously uninsured. With an estimated total pool of uninsured of around 45 million less than 3% are now enrolled under the Administration's program.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius challenged the RAND report, saying that “essentially all of the 7 million cited by the President came from the ranks of the uninsured. RAND is only looking at the long term uninsured. They have completely overlooked the 6 million newly uninsured that were obliged to sign up because their previous insurance was canceled for noncompliance with the ACA's requirements.”
Sdebelius granted that “7 million may be a small portion of the number who will eventually enroll, but let's not forget that this target was met with only the 'carrot' of persuasion. The 'stick' of penalties has yet to be deployed. Now that the President has put further debate out-of-bounds we will be able to focus on using this enforcement tool to coral the laggards without having to fear public criticism.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/153370-2014-04-04-semi-news-a-satire-of-recent-news-april-6-2014.htm
From each according to his ability as determined by the glorious state, to each according to his need as determined by the glorious state. Or the glorious state will crush you like a bug.
Spoken like a true freedom fighter for our time.
It’s an Executive Order. We’d better shut up now, or else.
It’s funny because it’s TRUE!
Ever watch the movie “Oh Brother, Where art Thou”?
There was a scene in the movie where the locals were having a political rally prior to electing a Governor (The then, “Pappy O’Daniel”) and his rival (”Homer G. Stokes”) came in shouting, “This Meeting is Over”. The political rival (”Homer”) was run out of the meeting on a rail. (Great old days remedy). Wish we could do that to odumbo as I would gladly be one of the rail carriers.
And note to odumbo: NO, the debate is NOT OVER. We will haunt you and your plan until the day we all die.
This PO(tu)S sure knows how to accept his little “victory” with grace and class. He derives an immense satisfaction from his jocular dismissal, rejection, and taunting of opponents of his grand central planning.
Up yours obammy ya poser punk.
It's dead, Jim.
Well, no, not his own of course. But he's handled many.
Alas, this may be coming. Heck, the loony libs already want to lock up anyone who doesn’t accept the global warming mantra. Only a matter of time before any dissent is met with arrest, imprisonment, maybe even martyrdom.
Thanks again John for the ping.
― Hillary Rodham Clinton (on Youtube)
It isn’t enough to read those disengenious words - I hear her shrill voice in my head as I read it!
If the Republicans would replay that speech on a regular basis, maybe the LIVs would get a clue. Or course, we be labeled as sexists.
The problem with that picture, of course, is that Barry has never had a pair of steel balls in his life.
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They’re Reggie’s.
Thanks for the ping to another good head shakin’ chuckler John. It really is very much a reflection of how these people consider themselves as rulers.
Sure, just like the debate over Global Warming is over.
This “dicktator” needs a big fat helping of STFU, and his a** kicked out of the White House.
Ya just can't make this stuff up.
Oh, wait, this is from Semmens; and, he can make stuff up, and Schumer might even feel flattered.
Another fine column, John.
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LOL! That is classic.
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