Monthly Archives: October 2012

Bishops: Biden Lied About Anti-Conscience Mandate

Posted on October 16, 2012 by OCTS1

“On Oct. 12, the [U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops] denounced the VP’s deceptive comments, noting that the so-called HHS exemption is a farce that unconstitutionally defines what a religious institution is and what government will allow it to do.” “That … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Spawns More Litigation Than Medical Treatment

Posted on October 16, 2012 by OCTS1

“More than three months after the Court’s decision, over three dozen legal challenges to the PPACA or its implementation are pending in federal courts, and more are sure to come.” “The largest set of PPACA cases are the various challenges … Continue reading →

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35,000 More Elderly Will Die Every Year

Posted on October 13, 2012 by OCTS1

Despite recent Democrat lies, Obamacare chopped $716 billion out of Medicare to fund a new entitlement.  Here’s what that means in human terms – “a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine … shows that over a four year period, … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Burns Minority “Ladders of Opportunity”

Posted on October 13, 2012 by OCTS1

President Obama said during the first presidential debate that the role of government is to create “ladders of opportunity”, but Obamacare is burning those ladders at a rapid pace – “President Obama’s health-care plan was supposed to help uninsured minorities, … Continue reading →

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Doctors Say ‘Pay More If You Want to See Me’

Posted on October 13, 2012 by OCTS1

Obamacare is inducing exclusionary tiered pricing in doctors offices.  So much for ‘increasing access’ as Obamacare’s proponents promised. It is foreseeable that liberal fascists will double down and say ‘we’ll just force doctors not to’ instead of admitting that ‘progressive’ … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Fails to Deliver on Promises

Posted on October 11, 2012 by OCTS1

“1. The law won’t raise taxes on families making less than $250,000 a year. Obamacare includes over 18 new taxes (including the individual mandate) that will hit the middle class.” “2. If you like your health plan, you can keep … Continue reading →

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Bye, Bye Full-Time Jobs

Posted on October 11, 2012 by OCTS1

Like we have been saying for a long time, Obamacare is a disaster in every possible way – “In a handful of restaurants in four markets, chain operator Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) has stopped offering full-time schedules to some hourly … Continue reading →

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Two Medicare Myths Debunked

Posted on October 9, 2012 by OCTS3

“Several proposals from conservatives and liberals for Medicare reform… are based on a financing model called premium support. What that means: Medicare has a premium cost…. When the government makes a contribution (sometimes referred to as a defined contribution) toward … Continue reading →

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New York to Ration Doctor Visits

Posted on October 8, 2012 by OCTS1

“As part of its “benchmark” health care plan to satisfy ObamaCare’s requirement of the establishment of Essential Health Benefits (EHB’s) in each state, the state of New York has requested that annual doctor visit limits be substituted for lifetime and … Continue reading →

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Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Challenge Moves Ahead in Supreme Court

Posted on October 8, 2012 by OCTS1

“the Supreme Court ordered the Justice Department to respond to a suit filed by Liberty Counsel on behalf of Liberty University. The school contends both the individual and employer mandates are unconstitutional on the grounds that they infringe upon the … Continue reading →

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