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And it begins... (Pelosi care predictions coming true)
Independent Women's Forum ^ | 19 July 2010 | Julie Gunlock

Posted on 07/19/2010 3:30:13 PM PDT by Lorianne

During the debate on Obamacare, Republicans relentlessly tried to explain that offering a government subsidized healthcare plan would eventually lead to employers dropping private healthcare coverage for their employees because, well...they can just sign up for the federally subsidized plan. Democrats in Congress denied this, of course, and the White House charged that this scenario was just another Republican scare tactic.

Well, it appears that very scenario is playing out in Massachusetts-the great American experiment in government-provided healthcare. The Boston Globe explains:

The relentlessly rising cost of health insurance is prompting some small Massachusetts companies to drop coverage for their workers and encourage them to sign up for state-subsidized care instead, a trend that, some analysts say, could eventually weigh heavily on the state's already-stressed budget.

Since April 1, the date many insurance contracts are renewed for small businesses, the owners of about 90 small companies terminated their insurance plans with Braintree-based broker Jeff Rich and indicated in a follow-up survey that they were relying on publicly-funded insurance for their employees.

...insurance brokers say the pace of terminations has picked up considerably since then among small companies, of which there are thousands in Massachusetts. Many of these companies - restaurants, day-care centers, hair salons, and retail shops - typically pay such low wages that their workers qualify for state-subsidized health insurance when their employers drop their plans.

(Excerpt) Read more at iwf.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: duh

1 posted on 07/19/2010 3:30:14 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne
Any 'conservative' who loves Romney loves a guy who implemented Obamacare at the state level. If you love Mitt but hate Obama and Obamacare, you're a hypocrite.

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2 posted on 07/19/2010 3:43:03 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: Lorianne

Dear Lorianne,

You know as well as I that they are counting on the penalty payments to wildly spend as they choose. Unfortunately, these “non-tax” penalties will only cover about 10% of their obligations.

The folks or Czars that are intended to run these great public services will be the only elitists who benefit!

IOW’s they are running out of other peoples money and are passing enough laws now to make the favored few VERY rich elitists!


3 posted on 07/19/2010 3:44:12 PM PDT by poobear
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To: Lorianne
some small Massachusetts companies to drop coverage for their workers and encourage them to sign up for state-subsidized care instead, a trend that, some analysts say, could eventually weigh heavily on the state's already-stressed budget.

NO! Who knew???

Everyone knew? Never mind then....

4 posted on 07/19/2010 3:45:55 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

I don’t understand how Romney can defend what he did on health care in MA.

And I don’t see how anyone can defend Romney as a conservative.


5 posted on 07/19/2010 4:07:06 PM PDT by Lorianne
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