Posted on 05/14/2014 9:19:48 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Paul Siperke is the co-owner of Fat Head's, a popular brew pub in Cleveland. He has fewer than 50 full-time employees, so he's classified under the Affordable Care Act as a small business.
He doesn't have to provide health insurance to his employees, but that's what he's been doing since the bar opened in 2009, despite some pretty dramatic volatility in rates.
This year, under the Affordable Care Act, he saw another hike — this one about 20 percent.
"It just seems odd that we get such a drastic price increase when nothing has really changed with us as far as our employees and health issues," he says.
"The initial sticker shock that's occurring this year or next year, or the following year when plans finally have to come into ACA compliance — that's what I'm really worried about," says Kevin Kuhlman , the manager for legislative affairs at the National Federation of Independent Business. "I'm worried that small business owners will not be able to continue offering policies because the costs are too high."
(Excerpt) Read more at kaiserhealthnews.org ...
FORWARD!!
The first and only thing I want to know is if this “Paul” voted for Obama, ever voted Democrat or approved of PPACA.
If yes to any of the three, I only say to him, “you reap what you sow.”
He said he always thought that healthcare needed some kind of reform. Anyone want to guess who he voted for?
The greedy businessman just needs to start using one of the piles of gold he has in his backyard to pay for the rising costs.
Right. The dope didn’t realize that the “someone” who was going to pay for all these nice reforms was him and his business.
So, Paul, your beer labels look pretty liberal...your ales are awesome, though. Since you are in Cleveland, which is a very lib city, how did you vote in 2008? How about 2012?
Dude, it’s got almost nada to do with you and your employees. It’s all about the actuarial tables and those really sick folks and AIDS infected gays who DID SIGN UP and the youngsters who can’t afford $500/month premiums and a $5K deductible AND REFUSED TO SIGN UP!
Oh yeah. Did I mention that ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES?
Some folks are slow learners. I like em though, without em I could never have made a living.
But, but, health care prices have always increased!!!
Yeah, but you leftist liars said your plan would reduce everyone’s cost. Instead, you have increased it in one year as much as it would normally have taken several years.
Democrats lie. It is what they do.
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