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We heard for years, beginning with the first Clinton presidency, about the need to provide insurance for the uninsured. It’s our duty, it’s the government’s job. It was Hillary’s job until she saw that she was about to deep six Bill by trying to do that job, and both of them backed away.

Now we’ve done it with ObamaCare. Finally, we’ve given the uninsured insurance, right? Wrong. A study just published this week shows only 25% of the uninsured have signed up for ObamaCare. If those without insurance wanted it so badly, wouldn’t you think they would enroll in droves? After all, that includes those with pre-existing conditions who can’t get insurance, or couldn’t before ObamaCare.

We dismantled the entire health insurance industry in America for them. Why aren’t they grateful?

The other interesting statistic, just published shows that 25% of the 4 million who have signed up for ObamaCare didn’t pay their first premium. Let’s see, 4 million have signed up, but only 1 million of them were the target audience and 1 million of the 4 million didn’t pay.

Where I spent my working life, had I launched a marketing program to get at 13 million people without insurance and this was the result, I would be seeking employment. Along with the 2-3 million who are projected to quit their jobs because they were only working to have insurance. That 50-65 year old age group who need insurance the most. Yes, the group that probably comprises the other 2 million who have signed up. They are drawing unemployment now as well.

The Obama folks say the 4 million enrollees is a success. How can that be if only 1 million are the uninsured, and 1 million don’t pay and the other 2 million are the high risk group who quit working now that they can get insurance and are drawing unemployment. Or, those who had their insurance cancelled because of ObamaCare before Obama halted the cancellations until after the election. Remember, the little matter of the 20 or so million who will eventually lose their insurance because it doesn’t measure up to the high standards of ObamaCare.

Then there’s the penalties that are due to kick in next month. And, the employee mandates that are delayed until after the election that may result in more unemployment. Or, employers just paying the penalty rather than providing health insurance.

What is working right on ObamaCare, you tell me.

 

Comments (2)

1. Doug Gordon says:

   March 10, 2014 at 12:55 pm

   Just as the 401(k) killed pension plans in this country, Obamacare has/will kill employer offered health insurance. Employers will pay the penalty and throw their folks into the exchanges in increasing numbers until no small/medium sized business of any reasonable responsiveness to their investors will offer it.

   So, Obamacare is working perfectly, because they want the government to take over running every aspect of your lives, vis a vis the young woman incapable of doing anything in her life w/o the government “helping” her in the last election cycle. Dang, can’t remember her name.

   Is it just me, or do all the comments lately sound like computer generated drivel designed to enhance the hit count on the site and make it seem like there are commenters?

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   • admin says:

     March 10, 2014 at 1:02 pm

     Sandra Fluke, she was a fluke.

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Let’s see, drawing a line in the sand didn’t work. After telling Syria they risked war if they used chemical weapons, Obama first turned to Congress to get him out of that after the gas was used. Then, he turned to Putin to broker a deal.

So, let’s try drawing a line in the snow, maybe that will  work better.

Now he threatens Putin over the Russian troops in the Ukraine. But, at the same time he has Hagel announce we will reduce our troop levels to pre- WWII levels.

The mouth that roars must roar. An empty wagon makes the most noise.

Let’s track all of that. First, the US Commander in Chief threatens little Syria, then backs down. He uses Russia to back down. Then he threatens Russia after reducing our troop levels.

Embarrassed yet? The world is laughing folks. We are a joke.

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The Mayor of New York is going about the business of closing down successful charter schools in the city. The President of the United States, who is in favor of charter schools, is quiet on this issue. The Secretary of Education, who is in favor of charter schools, is mute also. The governor of New York says nothing. The charter schools are in the poor sections of the city. They have demonstrated quantitative success over public schools. Doesn’t matter. The teachers’ union doesn’t want charter schools showing success. So, sorry kids, it’s all about the beloved teachers’ union, not about you. The president and the Secretary of Education put in place a testing system to measure teacher performance. Teachers in Illinois say they will boycott the process. States are removing the test process. Teachers are being indicted for changing test scores to retain jobs. A man named Bobby Thompson tried to give the city of Detroit enough money to build 5 charter schools several years ago. The city turned him down. The union didn’t like the idea. Let’s use the City of Detroit for our educational model nationwide.

The present governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn, tried to get term limits put into law in a previous job. A judge declared that the people of Illinois can’t vote on term limits. It must be changed by the system. Of course, we should let foxes into henhouses, your honor. Wonder how much they paid that judge? He may be one of the dozens of judges in Illinois serving time for bribes. Where the hell does a judge come off making this decision? The Republican candidate who will get the nomination, Bruce Rauner, says he will put in term limits, eight and done. He may succeed, if elected, since he wants to do it, not to use it for a campaign promise, but because he believes it’s the proper thing to do. One only needs to see them prop John Dingell(D), Michigan up to honor him for serving far too many years and refusing to retire. By watching that, we can realize we don’t need people with bibs to catch the drool serving in elective office. Now, Dingell’s younger wife may replace him. Do we need that too, Hillary?

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