The challenge to the individual mandate that the law's supporters originally ridiculed is now headed to the Supreme Court as the Obama administration appealed yesterday the 11th Circuit's August ruling that found the mandate unconstitutional. This increases the likelihood that the Court will take the case up in its term that starts Monday, potentially ruling by next June. There has been a lot of … [Read more...] about The Next Step in Defending Liberty
Archives for September 2011
CLASS Is Out
Obamacare is collapsing. The latest example is last week’s brouhaha over the maybe-it’s-closing, maybe-it’s-not office that is tasked with implementing the CLASS Act.It has been clear from the beginning that the CLASS program was a sham. It was dubbed so by Sen. Kent Conrad, Democrat of North Dakota: “A Ponzi scheme of the first order, the kind of thing that Bernie Madoff would have been proud … [Read more...] about CLASS Is Out
Is That ObamaCare Crashing to Earth?
Like NASA's climate satellite that is plummeting toward earth today, ObamaCare is falling apart, and it's only a matter of time until it crashes, too. CLASS is out: The latest example is yesterday's brouhaha over the maybe-it's-closing, maybe-it's-not office that is tasked with implementing the CLASS Act. It has been clear from the beginning that the CLASS program was a sham. It was dubbed so by … [Read more...] about Is That ObamaCare Crashing to Earth?
Health-Care Chaos
Officials from states both red and blue are frustrated and confused about Obamacare, and even those who want to implement the law are privately expressing anger at the Obama administration for providing them so little information on how to proceed.The National Governors Association recently called a meeting of state officials to discuss implementation of the massive health-care law. On Friday, the … [Read more...] about Health-Care Chaos
A Rough Week for ObamaCare
The bad news about ObamaCare came in a torrent this week with a new poll showing overwhelming opposition to the individual mandate, another court decision declaring it unconstitutional, information showing the administration suppressed information about the fiscally disastrous long-term care program in ObamaCare, new studies showing its adverse impact on job creation, new bills targeting repeal -- … [Read more...] about A Rough Week for ObamaCare
Cutting the Red Tape: Saving Jobs from PPACA’s Harmful Regulations
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY• While most companies initially hoped they would be able to preserve much of their existing group health plans under the new grandfather provisions, a survey by Aon Hewitt Consulting found almost all will not. The administration’s own estimates indicate most employers will not be able to maintain grandfathered status.• The grandfathering rules … [Read more...] about Cutting the Red Tape: Saving Jobs from PPACA’s Harmful Regulations
Obama's Strategy of Silence
The White House is quietly implementing a shrewd new strategy of silence on Obamacare. Its goal: making sure the revolt against the unpopular health care overhaul that swept Republicans into power across the country in November 2010 isn't repeated in 2012.After two years of nonstop focus on health care, the president has stopped talking about the law's far-reaching effects. Now he is … [Read more...] about Obama's Strategy of Silence
Obama’s Strategy of Silence
The president is trying to hide from his "signature achievement."The White House is quietly implementing a shrewd new strategy of silence on Obamacare. Its goal: making sure the revolt against the unpopular health care overhaul that swept Republicans into power across the country in November 2010 isn't repeated in 2012.After two years of nonstop focus on health care, the president has stopped … [Read more...] about Obama’s Strategy of Silence