John Boehner’s House is scheduled to hold yet another symbolic vote to repeal health care reform tomorrow. This will be their 31st vote on “repealing Obamacare.” They’ve long ago stopped pretending they want to replace it with a plan of their own. They simply don’t have one. So why do they keep holding these votes? … Continue Reading →
A couple of recent surveys are showing that over 40% of Americans don’t know what happened in the Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare and/or don’t know what Obamacare does. So here’s another article that confirms Obamacare will reduce the deficit, that most of us won’t be paying any additional tax for it and also addresses … Continue Reading →
There’s really no nice way to say it. Republicans and conservatives are lying to you about Obamacare. They failed in their attempt to get the SCOTUS to overturn the law. The judicial branch of our government under the power granted to them by our Founding Fathers, declared the law to be constitutional. In response to … Continue Reading →
Republicans have mainstreamed so many half-truths and outright lies about Obamacare, unless you spend 12 hours a day scouring the internets, (as I do), it’s difficult to separate the facts from the fiction. But one thing is clear to everyone, Obamacare will bring changes to our health insurance system. In an attempt to help Americans … Continue Reading →
Building a bit on Dale’s post, contrary to Republican fearmongering, SCOTUS didn’t say the mandate is a tax. It said the mandate is constitutional under Congressional power of taxation. This is big difference in legalese. In any event, the mandate is not a mandatory tax. You have a choice to get health insurance or pay … Continue Reading →
Most of the provisions of Obamacare haven’t even kicked in yet, but a few pieces of the legislation have taken effect. For instance, thanks to the rule that “requires insurance companies to spend at least 80 percent of subscriber premiums on health-care claims and quality improvement initiatives” 12.8 million Americans will receive rebates from their … Continue Reading →