Posted on 06/17/2010 4:39:17 AM PDT by Scanian
In his brilliant exposition of why sweeping policy changes often have unintended consequences, the late sociologist Robert K. Merton wrote that leaders get things wrong when their "paramount concern with the foreseen immediate consequences excludes the consideration of further or other consequences" of their proposals. This leads policy makers to assert things that are false, wishing them to be true.
Which brings us to President Obama's many claims about his health-care reform. Take his oft-expressed statement that if you like the coverage you have, you can keep it. That sounds good—but perverse incentives in his new law will cause most Americans to lose their existing insurance.
This was brought home to me when I asked the CEO of a major restaurant chain about health reform's effect on his company, which now spends $25 million a year on employee health insurance. That will jump to at least $90 million a year once the new law is phased in. It will be cheaper, he told me, for the company to dump its coverage and pay a fine—$2,000 for each full-time worker—and make sure that no part-time employee accidentally worked 31 hours and thereby incurred the fine.
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Every single person who was paying attention knew that this was going to happen. The people opposed to the law said so. The people who advocated the law, anyway, kept silent.
But the people who pressed for this law knew full well what was going to happen. They just didn’t care. The law enhances their power, and that is all they care about.
Of course they did. It was deliberate and intentional. This health control boondoggle has been the Progressives wet dream for nearly 100 years. It's all about control. When they control your access to health care they control you!
I think people cared but so many don’t follow politics at all. They listen to the news for 2 minutes a day and don’t read much news on the net either. Sadly this is half the country and it is that half, the ignorant ones like some of my own family members who just don’t know.
The media is the major culprit in this whole Obama horror story.
Missouri has the first challenge on Obamacare on August 3rd when we vote on the “Health Care Freedom Act” This issue is not just a states rights issue, but the beginning of a NATIONAL REFERENDUM which will get results faster than lawsuits by states. Lawsuits are fine. But they do nothing to block implementation in the years they will take to finally reach court.
Please understand that this campaign is going to be very expensive. The left wing is already rolling out their campaign of scare tactics and lies. Missouri can set the tone of the debate that unwanted and unconstitutional federal regulations are not welcome in Missouri, or America. With your help we can be decisive. Please go to http://www.mohealthfreedom.org and get involved in the battle against unconstitutional government mandates.
The French legislated the 35 hour week. Obama's going the French one better, he's legislating the 30 hour week. Everyone's going to be part-time in the future. Hopenchange in action, YEAH!!
Obama-care ping!
My former employer (I retired after 33 years) has sent me written documentation that (More or less) said as soon as ObamaCare became law, I was being dropped off my retirement insurance. Hope and Change you can believe in.
“Of course they did. It was deliberate and intentional. This health control boondoggle has been the Progressives wet dream for nearly 100 years. It’s all about control. When they control your access to health care they control you!”
This needs to be overturned at all costs. America has to take back congress and turn this administration into a lame duck ASAP. Then start writing bills that would never let the Europeization of America happen again.
I recently missed a COBRA payment due to an illness no less. The company I worked for dropped me and didn’t have the courage to tell me why, since they do have the option to keep me on COBRA.
A week later, they were informed thet their insurance would be changing and their benefits cut. I love poetic justice. I did call my HR rep to let her know that now she will feel like I feel when her kid gets sick and there is no one to help her.
Needless to say, she wasn’t amused. As they say in Russian, “Tough Poopski”
You can thank Rove and Boosh for part of this. Their incompetence, along with McStain helped elect Obama.
Another fact that was not explained in the article was that the “grandfather clause” does not apply to UNIONS. They are exempt from it and don’t have to worry about changes in their health insurance plans.
Nothing to see here...move along.......
Every member of Congress who voted for this should be gutted like a fish and then forced to endure the same coverage that we will get.
Additional information:
http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2009/06/unions-exempt-from-obama-care-taxes-why.html
Read it and know what it is all about for the union membership.
I just assume forget them when I can, but what worries me is the current RINO party. They are not attacking democrats on the specifics of Obama-care. I get these optimistic reply pings saying Republicans will repeal it but I don't see that happening given the RINO party. They don't even have specifics, they are just counting on the wind sailing them to victory in November.
What part of the responsibility should the voters share? After all, the voters are responsible for Karl Rove and President Bush. Perhaps you could face the reality that Obama is responsible. Just a thought, but it’s a damn good thought.
You carefully mis-spelled the names “BOOSH” and “McSTAIN” and then carefully correctly spelled “HIS” name. I think that labels you quite well.
HE was elected by the Joseph Goebbels School of Journalism graduates in the US Media, and their readers/ listeners who lacked the ability to think for themselves. As they now die off, I wonder how they like their version of Hope and Change.
I will tell you what I know. Every time the Republicans run a weak candidate for POTUS, the Democrats win.
Americans are too damned uninterested when it comes to learning about the people they vote for. They are better than most other countries, but look at the other countries.
” You carefully mis-spelled the names “BOOSH” and “McSTAIN” and then carefully correctly spelled “HIS” name. I think that labels you quite well.”
Yeah, I guess if you are an obtuse f’ing dummy like you, it would ;-)
Yet on AOL news, they say pro-health care poll is up!
Collective insanity!
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