Posted on 12/05/2014 9:55:26 AM PST by Kaslin
What’s the easiest way to avoid getting sued by the Obama Administration? Well… If you come up with an answer, let the rest of us know. A company that has supported the President and his Affordable Care Act, is currently being sued by Obama for following the law. (Wait… “Affordable” Care Act? Can we sue Democrats for false advertising yet?)
Welcome to Obama’s America. Where you can literally get sued for trying to comply with the law. (Boy… That’ll teach you.)
Honeywell International Inc., and two smaller firms, are being sued for taking advantage of a specific provision in the ACA that allows them to lower their out-of-pocket medical expenses. Deroy Murdock at the National Review explains:
These firms are complying with Obamacare, which lets them offer wellness programs to their employees. These activities help workers lose weight, quit smoking, receive regular checkups, and otherwise become healthier. As an incentive, Obamacare offers participating employees as much as a 50 percent reduction in out-of-pocket medical expenses… The comically titled “Affordable Care Act” requires that employees in these programs undergo medical tests to qualify for lower premiums. Unfortunately, such exams violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
So, let’s make sure we understand this: Employers can offer their workers “wellness programs”; but following the regulations for such programs result in a violations of the ADA. Well, Nancy Pelosi, I’m certainly glad we’re finally figuring out what’s in this thing; because Obama’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission would be three case-loads lighter if we hadn’t passed this reform.
Of course, this shouldn’t be unexpected. I mean, we have a community organizer trying to run an exponentially expanding Federal bureaucracy. (Don’t get me wrong… He clearly did a great job with that south side of Chicago.) But this isn’t some sort of unforeseen complication of an incompetent government, it’s actually just the natural consequence of big government. Heck, Boston civil-liberties lawyer Harvey Silverglate suggests that the average American unwittingly commits up to three felonies each day… And he made that estimate before Obamacare, Dodd Frank, the EPA’s overhaul of climate regulations, the FDA’s war on soft cheeses, and Obama’s slew of royal decrees executive orders.
So, good news Honeywell… You’re not alone. You’re just unlucky enough to have found yourself in some prosecutor’s crosshairs.
Good thing the Administration is busy crafting an executive order aimed at granting “amnesty” to people who knowingly broke Federal immigration laws… Of course, that kinda brings up the bigger issue here, doesn’t it? Our laws are so numerous, regulations so contradictory, and government so powerful, that it is merely the fickle benevolence of bureaucrats, attorneys, and politicians that keep the wrath of the judicial system at bay.
I would suggest to Honeywell that they begin to shift their politic support to more libertarian and conservative causes, but I’m sure an IRS audit would just be a nuisance right about now.
Donate to the DNC.
The last EO from Obama was in October. The writer can't fact check.
/johnny
Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K., he knew he had done nothing wrong but, one morning, he was arrested.
Bump
Don’t be so harsh on the guy; he’s merely exercising his ‘prosecutorial discretion.’
Again you know everything better. Why don’t you apply to townhall.com for a job
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Executive Order concerning 5,000,000 illegals: Has Obama signed it yet?
If he has, could you please tell me where i can see it, or could you post a copy here where we can all see it? Thanks.
/johnny
Feeding false information to conservatives only helps liberals.
/johnny
Words mean things...
E.O. vs. Memorandum...quite different.
It is impossible to make good decisions based on false information.
/johnny
Frankly I’m with the EEOC and their lawsuit on this one.
I don’t want my employer to be able to pester and/or “nudge” me into dietary changes and health screenings.
The fact that the Federal leviathan is so out of control that even Obama does not know what the other six hands are doing is a great concern though.
Good job!
No he didn’t sign it....He just sent Jeh out there to say he saw nothing wrong with it so it was time to step up to the plate and make it happen.
Don’t play 3 card Monte with OB
Umm... I have worked for Honeywell. They completely suck as a company. My guess is that these programs are mandatory.
‘Smith!’ screamed the shrewish voice from the telescreen. ‘6079 Smith W.! Yes, YOU! Bend lower, please! You can do better than that. You’re not trying. Lower, please! THAT’S better, comrade. Now stand at ease, the whole squad, and watch me.’
(1984)
What’s the quote about making laws until everyone is a criminal?
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