Category Archives: Designed to Fail

Obamacare: Tennesseans lose insurance assistance plans, costs shifted to federal taxpayers

Some of Tennessee’s most vulnerable have been notified they’ll be losing their plans.  Some plans have been outlawed, but in other cases the state of Tennessee is shifting the cost of participants onto the federal taxpayers, per Obamacare’s design. “Overview … Continue reading

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The Coming Failure of the Obamacare Subsidies

[…] “…the notion that the subsidies will never stop, or that they are figuratively heroin-like in nature, is false.” “…For the healthy, the subsidies are… a month-by-month financial pain inflicting mandate forcing millions of Americans to buy a product they … Continue reading

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Obamacare? No thanks, I’ll pay the penalty

“For some folks, health insurance just isn’t a good deal. Take Jessica Birge, 29, who is studying nursing [...]” “”I don’t really want to pay a penalty, but it’s more economical for me to pay $300 a year [in fines] … Continue reading

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Single Moms Pay Penalty…For Getting Married

Comment: A single Obamacare mom with kids, getting a large subsidy, can easily lose that subsidy…by getting married.  Question 1: Will single moms still want to get married?  Question 2: With such a high cost, will single men still want … Continue reading

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Warren Buffett: Obamacare Wrong Way to Go, Attack Costs First

[…] “…it is possible that expectations of failure will prove to be wrong–that the public will learn to stop worrying and love ObamaCare.” “Is it likely? Warren Buffett doesn’t think so, as MoneyMorning.com reports:” “Healthcare costs in the United States are like … Continue reading

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Hospitals Will Lose, Not Gain, Under Obamacare Medicaid Expansion

Comment: Here’s a hard question Medicaid expansion supporters can’t answer: Isn’t it true that hospitals lose money on every Medicaid patient that comes in the door?  Why, then, do hospitals think it makes sense to expand the program?  Do they really expect to … Continue reading

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Part-Time Nation: Hours Cut in More Industries

“Anyone who insists ObamaCare employer penalties aren’t having a meaningful impact on work hours simply hasn’t looked closely at the evidence.” […] “…it’s not hard to find industry groups with an unprecedented drop in work hours since ObamaCare became law.” … Continue reading

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Individual Mandate Unenforceable

[…] “…if some folks want to remain uninsured, it could be tough for the Internal Revenue Service to get the penalty. That’s because Congress did not give the agency the authority to prosecute those who don’t pay, a power it … Continue reading

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Obamacare Exchanges Sharply Reduce Consumer Choice, Competition

“Authorized by the federal Affordable Care Act, the state-created exchange is expected to open Oct. 1 for coverage in 2014. [State Insurance Commissioner] Kreidler’s ruling limits the Exchange to the three principal companies already in the outside market for individual … Continue reading

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Blog Wars: Obamacare Supporters Deliberately Spreading Misinformation

Let’s be very clear: The Supreme Court ruled in the Obamacare case that the government CANNOT force you to buy a product. It can only force you to pay a tax, but we knew that already. So the following exchange … Continue reading

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