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Senators Fear Electoral Business Mandate Fallout

Posted on March 26, 2015 by OCTS4

Want Small Business Catastrophe Pushed Past Next Election Comment: Psst, HHS–the latest news suggests a new Obamacare slogan: “So good, we’ve delayed every part of it!”  Or, “There’s a waiver for that!”  (You’re welcome, Ms. Burwell.) “Starting in 2016, the … Continue reading →

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HuffPo’s Useful Idiots

Posted on January 27, 2015 by OCTS4

In this 2013 article, the Huffington Post’s presidential back-wipers gushed: “The health care reform law heavily relies on private companies continuing to be the most common source of health care coverage and aims to stem the ongoing decline in employer-sponsored … Continue reading →

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Employees Go ‘OOO’ — Opting Out of Obamacare

Posted on January 21, 2015 by OCTS4

Comment: Obamacare, perversely, has now become a cruel tax on the very people it supposedly helped. “Of my company’s 5,453 eligible employees, only 420 actually enrolled. The other 5,033 opted to pay a penalty.” Shunning ObamaCare by Andy Puzder, CEO CKE … Continue reading →

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The Citizen’s Guide to Obamacare, Gruber edition

Posted on December 3, 2014 by OCTS4

One of Obamacare’s Chief Masterminds Describes the Plan, His Presentation Captured and Rendered Onto Paper for Public Discussion OCTS original reporting Dec. 2, 2014 In a series of presentations circa 2012, Professor Jonathan Gruber traveled America promoting his creation, Obamacare, … Continue reading →

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Architect Gruber Told Them ACA Would Cause Big Rate Hikes

Posted on November 26, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: Politifact’s 2013 Lie-of-the-Year ? Even worse than we thought. Prof. Gruber’s models–the same models used by the Obama administration–always projected big rate hikes, and that people would lose their plans. Also, don’t miss the stunning fact that premium increases … Continue reading →

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SHOP Flop – Small Businesses Flee Obamacare’s Early Enslavement Period

Posted on November 26, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: a) Small businesses stayed away from Obamacare’s SHOP program’s enrollment in droves, avoiding the government’s new phony ‘market’.  b) Isn’t it stunning (no, scary) that now, five months later, these federal Pinocchios still won’t (or can’t) tell us how … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Forces Wal-Mart Benefit Cuts

Posted on October 9, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: They told you you could keep your plan. They said it wouldn’t affect employment. They said it would cost less.  They said employers wouldn’t dump workers onto Obamacare’s exchanges. They lied. “Wal-Mart told The Associated Press that starting Jan. … Continue reading →

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Fed Surveys: Obamacare Has Employers Cutting Jobs, Hours, Outsourcing, Raising Prices

Posted on August 27, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: an absolutely devastating, real-world indictment of the unAffordable unCaring Act of 2010. “In a Philadelphia Fed survey of regional manufacturers out Thursday, 18% said they employ fewer workers due to the Affordable Care Act than they would in its … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration: Two-Thirds of Small Businesses Will Pay More

Posted on June 14, 2014 by OCTS4

“You’ll be able to get better deals than you could have ever received on your own. In fact, small businesses that choose one of the plans in this exchange could save 25 percent on their premiums by 2016.” –President Barack … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Rate Shock Hits Workers

Posted on June 6, 2014 by OCTS4

Comment: The Affordable Care Act? What happened to “Affordable”? “More employees are getting hit with higher health insurance premiums and co-payments, and many don’t have the money to cover unexpected medical expenses, a new report finds.” “More than half of … Continue reading →

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