THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: Ive seen enough. I am going to take a step on the wild side. As a NONPARTISAN, registered INDEPENDENT I look past the rhetoric, fancy speeches and promises from Republicans & Democrats and try to discover just a shred of fiscal responsibility emanating from either party machines. Its not the flowery words that I look for. Its the actions. Hence my distrust and dislike for both sides of the aisle. I would be saying this regardless who was in the White House. We are now witnessing the predictable nature of government-run programs, with a $17 Trillion deficit that no one -- not the President...not the Senate...not the Congress -- seems to be serious about attacking (or at least diminishing). I cant wait to hear how much the website cost -- JUST THE WEBSITE COST -- has burgeoned past the initial $93.7 million contract set aside for building the website. This website cost overrun could well become the most eloquent metaphor for the entire program. (Look below to determine if just five of the signature promises have been kept.) Think about your last visit to the Motor Vehicles Administration office. Feel the burn? With two years to plan for this -- we are witnessing a predictable government-run outbreak of ineptness...of epic proportions. It makes a person want to call the main healthcare hotline and when asked what State they are in...to respond with: The State of CONFUSION. A new CNN poll demonstrates that the Affordable Care Act remains unpopular, with a substantial 56 percent of Americans disapproving of the law. Earlier this morning, CBS News John Dickerson warned that the president is heading toward a credibility death spiral over Obamacare. Since this is his signature accomplishment, I do not wish this on him. But it is fast becoming reality. It cannot be candy-coated to appear any other way. Techies and insurance industry experts are in a state of panic; wonky centrists and even some liberals have already floated the possibility of a long delay of the law. Morning Joes MSNBC panel slammed the law, with one panelist calling its implementation outrageous, and accusing the administration of outright lying about whats going on. Also, the lack of adequate testing was almost criminal. In the private sector, there would have been a number of checks in place over a two year period. Why? Because the investors would not have invested their hard-earned money to launch a money-hungry fiasco. Quarterly meetings are set up to smoke out any problems. And if there are problems no one is going to invest more of their money until they are assured that this is a solvent project. Have you built a new house? Banks release funds when the first phase is completed and checked. Each phase requires additional checks to make sure that the work has been done with excellence. This country is made up of taxed investors who seem to have little say as to how their hard-earned money is spent. Its especially maddening when when funds are spent by government elites...with most of them coming from the public sector, demonstrating little to no understanding about what it means to earn a dollar. I guess when you have access to zillions of dollars you dont need common sense or business sense. The Obamacare exchanges so-called front end issues are just the tip of the iceberg. These problems were needlessly created by the administration because they were afraid of allowing people to browse pre-subsidized coverage rates, which would lead to widespread sticker shock. The deeper malfunctions have infected the guts of the system, such that even enrolled people may not actually be signed up for the coverage they think they have. And we have no idea when those flaws will be resolved. Ill tell you what aint happening. This healthcare program needed a smooth roll-out -- with a lot of young people to fill social media -- Twitter, Facebook, et al -- with positive vibes about how easy it was to sign up and how cheap it was. WHY? because this type of government-run healthcare program needs to have a lot of the younger generation to sign up to help fund the healthcare costs for the huge bubble of the more illness-prone older generation. Nancy Pelosi told the American people that “we have to pass the [health care] bill so that you can find out what is in it.” Well, it’s been over two years since the enactment of Obamacare, and we’ve found out a lot. Not only are the provisions currently in place falling short; the promises made about the health care law look like they are going to be broken. Here are five of them that helped to sell this program: 1. The law won’t raise taxes on families making less than $250,000 a year. 2. It will bend the cost curve down and reduce the deficit. 3. It will cut premiums by $2,500. 4. It will protect Medicare. 5. If you like your health plan, you can keep it. Do your own research. I know that health care needs to be reformed. No question. But one question doesnt leave: If this is such a good healthcare program, why are we being forced -- under penalty -- to sign up? Its counter-intuitive. If it made sense, most of us would be clamoring to sign up...
Posted on: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 23:24:18 +0000
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