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Take a Vacation from Obamacare and Save a Bundle

You can free-ride uninsured for two months each year with little risk and no penalty. There’s no individual mandate penalty for being uninsured if it’s for less than two months.  So cancel it every year for two months, and save … Continue reading

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Help A Worker, Owe IRS a $36,500 Penalty, Each

Comment: Your new master, the IRS, has decided there’s a penalty for trying to help your workers with their over-priced unaffordable Obamacare exchange insurance–$100 per person per day, $36,500 per year. “WASHINGTON — Many employers had thought they could shift … Continue reading

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Obamacare Makes Cost-Shifting Fun!

Comment: Obamacare(tm) supporters insisted Obamacare’s(tm) magic was needed to end “cost-shifting” (that’s when uninsured people get care, and the public gets stuck with their bill).  But, their health-control-plus-horrible-website law makes it easier than ever to shift your costs onto Obamacare(tm) … Continue reading

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Obamacare Bares Its Teeth, Readies Another Attack

Comment: This is beyond the pale. Even the Washington Post says it’s indefensible. The feds passing judgment on everyday business decisions? Handing the IRS another way to hound and harass people they don’t like? Authoritarians of the World, Unite! “if … Continue reading

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State Opposition to Obamacare Growing

[…] “…Oklahoma…is currently suing the federal government, claiming that awarding premium subsidies is unconstitutional in states with federally run exchanges…” […] “…South Carolina proposed to refund residents who pay a penalty for not having insurance next year, effectively canceling out … 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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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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Big Problems with the ‘Honor’ System

The administration decided in July to allow people to self-certify their personal information when requesting subsidies from the Obamacare exchanges. Major problems will result, including shady vendors committing fraud and taxpayers on the hook for any misinformation submitted. “Tens of … Continue reading

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The Insanity Continues: Cheapest Plan to Cost $20,000

“(CNSNews.com) – In a final regulation issued Wednesday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assumed that under Obamacare the cheapest health insurance plan available in 2016 for a family will cost $20,000 for the year.” IRS: Cheapest Obamacare Plan Will Be $20,000 Per Family … Continue reading

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