Category Archives: Designed to Fail

74% of small businesses will fire workers, cut hours under Obamacare

Posted on August 1, 2013 by OCTS7

Comment: Nancy Pelosi said you would be able to become a violinist, an artist, or an actor thanks to Obamacare. Well, you’ll certainly have more time for these pursuits once you lose your hours or your job that actually paid the bills … Continue reading →

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Hospitals Not Buying OC’s Cost Savings Plan

Posted on July 30, 2013 by OCTS3

“Nine of 32 hospitals and health systems dropped out of a U.S. pilot program created through the Affordable Care Act to reduce medical costs by moving away from a traditional fee-for-services model, the government said.” […] “The program, begun in … Continue reading →

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Great News for Hobby Lobby

Posted on July 26, 2013 by OCTS3

Comment: Winning a preliminary injunction means Hobby Lobby is likely to succeed on the merits. There really is something to this constitutional religious liberty stuff. “Today, a federal court granted Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. a preliminary injunction against the HHS abortion-drug mandate, … Continue reading →

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About Those Rebates, Less than Meets the Eye

Posted on July 24, 2013 by OCTS1

President Obama recently made a big deal about how his signature law – which many now call the worst law in U.S. history – is forcing insurance companies to rebate money to policyholders. Sounds great, until you scratch the surface. … Continue reading →

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Major Unions Warn Obamacare Destroying 40-Hour Workweek, Middle Class

Posted on July 18, 2013 by OCTS1

“The leaders of three major U.S. unions, including the highly influential Teamsters, have sent a scathing letter to Democratic leaders in Congress, warning that unless changes are made, President Obama’s health care reform plan will “destroy the foundation of the … Continue reading →

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Blount Hospital Cuts Insurance for Part-time Employees

Posted on July 12, 2013 by OCTS3

Comment: We cannot let the irony of this story pass without comment – a hospital stops insuring its own employees because of a law supposedly meant to increase healthcare coverage. Is this law perverse or what? […] “Blount Memorial says it will … Continue reading →

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White House Saying YOU Are the Problem

Posted on July 12, 2013 by OCTS1

Comment: The radicals in the Democratic Governors Association are stung that an unwilling people hasn’t pliantly buckled to an undemocratic law that most Americans never wanted in the first place. The DGA has published a whimpering, plaintive statement that tries … Continue reading →

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Wheels Coming Off

Posted on July 11, 2013 by OCTS1

Comment: Don’t tell us “It’s. The. Law.” Don’t tell us Republicans are to blame for all the glitches and failures listed below. This abomination was conceived by Progressive activists to ‘make private insurance wither on the vine,’ pushed by the … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Is to Blame For the High Unemployment Rate

Posted on June 20, 2013 by OCTS3

“The US unemployment rate is continually high, and many are now blaming Obamacare as employers cut hours to avoid having to offer health insurance.” “The current unemployment rate is 7.6 percent and the labor market is said to be weak.” “…the … Continue reading →

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Millions to Face Higher Premiums Despite Subsidies

Posted on June 11, 2013 by OCTS1

 Comment: “I don’t remember saying that everybody in the country would have a lower premium,” Nancy Pelosi said recently. Well, let us refresh her recollection. When she appeared on Meet the Press on July 1, 2012, she claimed “everybody will … Continue reading →

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