Report: White House might expand eligibility for ObamaCare subsidies

The Hill ^ | 11/08/2013 | Elise Viebeck

[Mike Darancette]

The White House might broaden the availability of federal discounts on healthcare coverage under ObamaCare to help consumers whose premiums are going up, according to a report.

The administration is considering expanding the premium tax credits that are available to some people purchasing insurance coverage on the new exchanges, according to Huffington Post.

[Mike Darancette]

What now? 100% subsidies for 100% of the people. Obama is doubling down on stupid. The Exchange policies are not good ay half the price.

[llevrok]

And it’s free too /sarc

[doc1019]

Yet more tax dollars down the tubes.

[Kickass Conservative]

What does the Law say? Oh never mind, wrong Administration.

[Patriot Babe]

Is it just me but why do I feel I’m watching a sinkhole getting larger and larger?

[oldbrowser]

They don't care about the money. They just want the government to be in control of healthcare and therefore the citizens of this country.

[ClearCase_guy]

It’s a bit like a Ponzi Scheme — unrealistic promises built on an expanding pool of people who are sure that they will really come out ahead of everyone else.

[shankbear]

So this buttcheese can change Obamacare with impunity but if your insurance plan changed you get thumped to the curb AND under the bus. What a steaming pile of fetid yak scat.

[old curmudgeon]

A wonderful idea.

If you are a Marxist Muslim.

Actually a Marxist who is using Fascism as a first step to Marxism.

Tax you and me so the insurance companies can make money selling policies to people who do not need or want them.

That gets them on his side.

Same thing Hitler did in his early days. Big business loved him for it.

Then he turned nasty and by then they were afraid to disagree.

[bigbob]

Yep, there you go....freeeeee money!

After all, their end game is for the gummint to pick up the tab on all healthcare anyhow, so you could look at this idea as a step in that direction. People will love it.

[DaxtonBrown]

And by what Constitutional mechanism does he control this spending?

[Mears]

Lots of water treading going on here.

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[sickoflibs]

Saw this on Kelly file.

Doesn’t sound legal. Where would the $$ come from?

[3Fingas]

I wonder how that will affect the CBO estimates that were a complete fantasy to begin with?

I doubt we will here a peep about it in the MSM.

[Gene Eric]

This health care law by decree BS is outrageous.

[rawhide]

Just watch, the unions will be granted the subsidies they want for their Cadillac plans.

[3Fingas]

HERE = HEAR.

[JohnBrowdie]

He’s trying to buy us off with our own money . . . And some of us will fall for it.

[Ray76]

Another modification of law by the king’s decree?

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

All I know is they better stay away from my vet care or there is going to be trouble from my cat.