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White House: Health care penalty deadline to be delayed by up to six weeks
NBC News ^
| 10/23/2013
| Matthew DeLuca and Daniel Arkin
Posted on 10/23/2013 5:19:28 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Amid mounting criticism, the White House said Wednesday that it plans to soften the deadline for when Americans are required to purchase health insurance. The date by when Americans would be penalized for not having signed up for health insurance could be slid back by as much as six weeks, administration officials told NBC News.
But it was not immediately clear Wednesday whether the adjustment to a cornerstone of the Affordable Care Act would need to be approved by Congress or could be done by the Department of Health and Human Services administratively.
As the law stands now, individuals are expected to begin the application process via HealthCare.gov by Feb. 15 to avoid a financial penalty when the deadline hits on March 31, since it generally takes about six weeks for the insurance to kick in.
But under the prospective change, individuals will only be expected to have started enrollment by March 31 to avoid incurring a penalty.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government
KEYWORDS: barackruptcy; bho44; bhohealthcare; delay; miserablefailure; obamacare; obamacaredefrauds; obamacarepenalty; obamacarerollout; penalty; whitehousedotgov
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To: SeekAndFind
Okay...let's let this sh!tstorm brew for a month or so...and then let 'er rip.
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:21:09 PM PDT
by
RoosterRedux
(The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing -- Socrates)
To: SeekAndFind
That’s illegal.
Sue the President.
Make him enforce his own law.
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:21:37 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
("So the minimum plan for obamacare is 100 bucks a month I like you Obama but nigga I'm broke")
To: SeekAndFind
He can't do this, it's illegal under his POS law. Just like the waivers. When are the Republicans going to start filing lawsuits?
Also, someone mentioned that the delay will give POSOTUS time to fix the wording so the current lawsuits against Commiecare can be nullified.
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:22:06 PM PDT
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
(Governor Sarah Heath Palin for President of the United States in 2016)
To: SeekAndFind
Are all of Obama’s acts of changing effective dates on Zerocare in the law?? I’ve never heard of a law whose application could be changed on a daily basis.
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:22:33 PM PDT
by
Lawgvr1955
(Sic Semper Tyrannis)
To: Uncle Miltie
Can’t. It’s settled law. Only anarchists, terrorists, etc would delay it!
They’ll have to amend the bill in Congress. HE HE HE We’ll open that can 0 worms again!!!
To: SeekAndFind
Unconstitutional.
IT’S THE LAW OF THE LAND!
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:24:46 PM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: SeekAndFind
Penalty deadline extended six weeks; meanwhile, the computer won’t be up and running for six months, if that.
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:27:07 PM PDT
by
Jack Hammer
(American)
To: SeekAndFind
BY WHAT LEGAL AUTHORITY?
We are in a post Constitutional era, and are living in a lawless nation.
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:27:10 PM PDT
by
Cheerio
(Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Also, someone mentioned that the delay will give POSOTUS time to fix the wording so the current lawsuits against Commiecare can be nullified. POTUS might be able to ignore the law. Or enforce it selectively.
But he cannot re-write it. Only Congress can do that.
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:27:14 PM PDT
by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: Ignorance On Parade)
To: SeekAndFind
Yes. Ted Cruz is such a radical terrorist.
To: Uncle Miltie
Thats illegal. Yes. It's the law of the land. Roll it out now.
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:30:16 PM PDT
by
Dysart
(Obamacare: "We are losing money on every subscriber-- but we will make it up in volume!")
To: SeekAndFind
0bomba is strapping a bomb to his chest?
Terrorist!
We will not be held hostage!
Free 0bamaCare to its destiny!!!
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:31:34 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
("So the minimum plan for obamacare is 100 bucks a month I like you Obama but nigga I'm broke")
To: BlueStateRightist
Ted Cruz is such a radical terrorist.Pretty much what we'd expect from a White Hispanic.
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:31:45 PM PDT
by
Dysart
(Obamacare: "We are losing money on every subscriber-- but we will make it up in volume!")
To: SeekAndFind
6 weeks is not anywhere near long enough to fix this clusterf9ck.
Think
They’ve been working at this for 3 years.
Experts have said you cannot put good code over bad code. The bad code has to be erased.
To: SeekAndFind
But it was not immediately clear Wednesday whether the adjustment to a cornerstone of the Affordable Care Act would need to be approved by Congress or could be done by the Department of Health and Human Services administratively. "How convenient."
Buried in a few thousand pages, it says "this is a dictatorship-- we do what we want, when we want, oh and a big FU to the American People."
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:32:26 PM PDT
by
Ezekiel
(The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
To: Principled
What is Obama, some kind of "terrorist, hostage-taking Cross-burning Tea-partier"?
Honestly if I were a republican in congress, I'd vote "present" if it came up for a vote. But I'd let the press have it with both barrels as to why.
"We tried to warn the American people, but were called racists. So to appease the media, I've decided to let the President have his way. It's ALL on the democrats now. From now until the sun shines no more, this is Obama's baby. Enjoy."
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:32:37 PM PDT
by
boop
(I had no IDEA I'd be paying for Obamacare. I thought it would be a rich guy.)
To: Viennacon
BTW, WHERE did the 600 MILLION that you spent on this POS go, Mr. President?
Name some names, sir.
We all know you just are not smart enough to have pulled off such a boondoggle, so let's see the heads roll.
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posted on
10/23/2013 5:35:09 PM PDT
by
boop
(I had no IDEA I'd be paying for Obamacare. I thought it would be a rich guy.)
To: SeekAndFind
I’m not sure what they should do, but I am concerned about Congress having anything to do with this illegitimately passed ObamaTax.
To: boop
Penalty? Would that be the government camp of your choice with or without fake showers?
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