This is sad. I bet these people are registered to vote.
Over 20 years ago scientists did a similar study with cats and found the processed foods they were eating caused genetic mutations several generations out. Could this be one of the reasons Autism and childhood learning disorders have been on the rise?
From Discount – vitamins-herbs.net:
A report published in the May 22, 2006 issue of the journal Life Sciences revealed the findings of researchers P. Thejass and Girija Kuttan at the Amala Cancer Research Center in Kerala, India. They reported that sulforaphane significantly prevented the metastasis of melanoma cells in mice. Sulforaphane is an isothiocyanate found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that has been shown to help protect against chemically-induced tumors.
The current study utilized mice in whom melanoma tumor cells were injected. Five hundred micrograms per kilogram body weight sulforaphane was administered to one group of mice at the same time as the tumor cells were injected, while two other groups received the compound 10 days prior to and 10 days after the cells were injected. A control group of animals injected with tumor cells received no sulforaphane.
The control mice were found to have a significant amount of lung tumors compared to animals who received sulforaphane. Sulforaphane given simultaneously with the tumor cells was the most effective mode of administration, being associated with an inhibition of 95.5 percent of metastases, and an increase in lifespan of 94 percent compared to the control group. Preventive administration was the second most effective mode, which inhibited metastases by 90.51 percent and increased the lifespan of this group by 62.17. Giving sulforaphane after the tumors had developed increased lifespan by 37.85 compared to animals who did not receive the compound. In addition, sulforaphane was associated with a reduction in levels of lung tumor-associated compounds, such as lung hydroxyproline.
In-vitro research showed that sulforaphane inhibited the activation of matrix metalloproteinases, which are enzymes that degrade the cell membrane and facilitate the metastasis of tumors. The authors suggest that sulforaphane’s antimetastatic activity may be mainly due to this action.
P. Thejass and Girija Kuttan; Antimetastatic activity of Sulforaphane; Life Sciences Volume 78, Issue 26 , 22 May 2006, Pages 3043-3050
I've been working out for at least 30 years and always found it funny that some guys spent hours in the gym. In high school I worked out for an hour at a time max. Today, I work out for 1/2 hour cardio 1 to 2 times per week and lift 1/2 hour 45 minutes 2 to 3 times per week if I'm lucky. The last 2 years I've changed my eating by decreasing my caloric intake and I have lost 10-15 pounds. I have always done a very high impact cardio work out like hitting the heavy bag or kickboxing. This works all the super fast muscle fibers and gets your heart rate up quickly. Start out slow and work your way up to 30 minutes.
Morning Bell: White House Admits Obamacare’s Individual Mandate is a Tax
Posted July 20th, 2010 at 8:56am in Health Care with 63 comments
Throughout his presidential campaign, then-candidate Barack Obama promised the American people: “If you’re a family that’s making $250,000 a year or less, you will see no increase in your taxes.” After he became President, Barack Obama reiterated that pledge, promising the American people in his September 9th health care press conference: “The middle-class will realize greater security, not higher taxes.” But Obamacare does contain tax hikes. Tons of them. From taxes on tanning beds to taxes on employment and investments, Obamacare is a certified job-killing machine.
None of these taxes touches the lives of every American as closely as the individual mandate to purchase health insurance. For the first time in American history, Obamacare forces all Americans to purchase a product or face sanction from the Internal Revenue Service. This is clearly a tax, as pointed out by ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos during a September 20th interview with the President himself. In an exchange that can only be described as “Clintonesque” Stephanopoulos pressed President Obama to admit his individual mandate was a tax. But President Obama refused to acknowledge reality and denied it. Stephanopoulos was forced to read the definition of “tax” straight from Merriam Webster’s Dictionary. But even then Obama refused to come clean: “George, the fact that you looked up Merriam’s Dictionary, the definition of tax increase, indicates to me that you’re stretching a little bit right now. … Nobody considers that a tax increase.” Well nobody but President Barack Obama’s Justice Department.
The New York Times confirmed Friday that in preparation for defending constitutionality of the Obamacare individual mandate in court, an Obama Justice Department legal brief argues that the penalty used to enforce the mandate is “a valid exercise” of Congress’s power to impose taxes. Mr. Obama’s own Justice Department further repudiates the President’s earlier statement by noting that the penalty is imposed and collected under the Internal Revenue Code, people must report it on their tax returns, and that the Congressional Budget Office estimates that it will cost Americans $4 billion a year. Yale Law School professor Jack Balkin told a meeting of progressive activists last month that President Obama “has not been honest with the American people about the nature of this bill. This bill is a tax.”
The fact that the Obama administration and their allies are now admitting the individual mandate is a tax betrays their very real fear that the Supreme Court could find Obamacare’s individual mandate unconstitutional. In the bill itself, Congress identified the Commerce Clause as the source of their authority to force all Americans to buy health insurance. But as our legal team has made eminently clear, the mandate does not purport to regulate or prohibit commerce of any kind. To the contrary, it purports to “regulate”—and penalize—inactivity. If the Supreme Court allows the Obamacare individual mandate to stand, then Congress could do anything it wanted. They could: require us to buy a new Chevy Impala each year to support the government-supported auto industry; require us to buy war bonds to pay for the Iraq and Afghan wars; or force us to eat our vegetables.
But even if the Obama administration is now admitting the individual mandate is a tax, that still does not make the law constitutional. Rather than operating as a tax on income, the mandate is a tax on the person and is, therefore, a capitation tax. Therefore the 16th Amendment’s grant of power to Congress to assess an income tax does not apply. The Constitution does allow Congress to assess a capitation tax, but that requires the tax be assessed evenly based op population. That is not how the Obamacare mandate works. It exempts and carves out far too many exceptions to past muster as a capitation tax. The Obamacare mandate is still unprecedented and unconstitutional.
But perhaps more importantly, what does the episode say about the integrity of the White House? The President went on national television and insisted in unequivocal terms that his individual mandate was not a tax. Now his administration is saying the exact opposite. At what point do the American people lose all faith in this President’s word?
Quick Hits:
- According to new data from the International Energy Agency, China has passed the U.S. to become the world’s biggest energy consumer.
- The National Association of Home Builders said Monday that its monthly reading of builders’ sentiment about the housing market sank to the lowest level since March 2009.
- According to Gallup, a record six of 10 non-retirees predict Social Security won’t be able to pay them benefits.
- Americans are turning away from home phone lines and toward mobile, but a federal program continues to pour $8 billion a year into phone service for rural homes and businesses.
- Unions are hiring nonunion workers at the minimum wage to protest for higher union pay.
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63 Responses to “Morning Bell: White House Admits Obamacare’s Individual Mandate is a Tax”
Roy Southard; Athens, TX on July 20th, 2010 at 9:39am said:
Conservatives should be bringing the term “trillion” before the public all the time, defining it in various ways–since most people (including myself) fail to get or have a grasp of the enormity of a trillion. The lack of this simple understanding will be devastating.
Pete Kleff, Cypress, Texas on July 20th, 2010 at 9:43am said:
Are you serious? You mention the words “White House” and “integrity” in the same sentence. I suspect a large percentageof Americans simply assume that anything Barry Obama and his cronies say is in the minimum a lie.
toledofan on July 20th, 2010 at 9:49am said:
I think that we already have lost faith in this President and I think his Presidency is lost; he will go down as the ‘worst ever’. I guess if you’re a die hard Democrat, you’ll never see or accept that Obama has failed, but, if you put everything into perspective starting with TARP, the way iit was managed, through the most recent debacle, the oil spill, everything has been a crisis unsolved or ignored. Unemployment is getting worse just because so many people have stopped looking; there aren’t a lot of jobs available anyways, so, throw in about 2-3 trillion more in debt and all the expected new taxes and if you can’t see the devastaion, you must be as blind as a bat. It’s sad because many are.
Mark Boabaca, Vero Beach, Florida on July 20th, 2010 at 9:50am said:
The last two links in the first paragraph should be http://blog.heritage.org/2010/2010/04/15/obamacare-taxes-deep-impact/ and http://blog.heritage.org/2010/04/28/obamacare-no-friend-of-small-business/ respectively.
janetta_d on July 20th, 2010 at 9:51am said:
“At what point do the American people lose all faith in the President’s word?”…
I’m still trying to figure out at what point and WHY the American people EVER had in faith at all in this man’s word! He never fooled me, not for a second, and I am by no means alone.
Thank you Heritage Foundation, for continuing to blow through and expose the lies and immense danger of this current administration and their lackeys in Congress!
Linda Goodman Texas on July 20th, 2010 at 9:55am said:
I think most American people realized soon after he took office that he does not represent main stream America. He is bent toward socialism and leading us down that path at an alarming rate. The slippery slope has become even more tilted!!! And of course he lied, all politicians will say ANYTHING to get elected, and we just keep acting surprised. When will we wake up and hold them accountable!!!
Jeanne Stotler, Woodbridge, Va on July 20th, 2010 at 9:56am said:
More and more we hear the lies come out and yet there are those who still hold BHO up as the supreme savior. If the people do not take back this goverment in Nov., this nation will be lost and we will become like Russia was when the communist took over the Kremlin. The news is talking about how much money this canidate or that canidate has, it isn’t money that counts it’s VOTES and keeping them HONEST. We need to make sure our votes are counted and that “DEAD MEN” don’t vote. ACORN, SICU, etc will be there to sway the votes, everyone that is working the polls should be scrutinized to make sure they are not part of these organizations. ONE VOTE per person and only by citizens.
James A – Longdrycreek Ranch, Texas on July 20th, 2010 at 10:08am said:
There is a near time point when the entire tax system [local, school, county, state, and federal] taxes burden the individual, small business, farmers and ranchers, and corporations to such an extent that the system of governance fails.
I keep wondering when that day comes? What will be whirlwinds or dust devils that protend the system of governance’s failure?
I am interested to know if any one has historical and economic data that is relevant to these questions.
Grace on July 20th, 2010 at 10:09am said:
Personally I never had any faith in his words. Hopefully the nation is waking up and seeing him for the fraud he is.
Mike Gabel. Westfield, NJ on July 20th, 2010 at 10:11am said:
Dear Ed:
Thank you for your articulate analysis regarding the “tax” that is inherent to Obamacare. The issues are well presented and they affirm what many conservatives have said during the malpractice of legislative process that resulted in this disingenuous attempt at health care reform.
Your last paragraph, however, is the most pertinent. For eighteen months, we have watched this man lie, manipulate, bribe, blunder, bully, race bait and otherwise soil our great nation’s institutions and standing. That, in addition to their profligate spending have me wondering if the Obama administration has been inserted as a prank to be aired as a reality show.
Sadly, its not a joke. However, I believe in the beauty of our nation and its resiliency. We The People have begun our work with the elections in NJ, VA and MA, but it is just that, a beginning. November is key. Going forward, let this time be a constant reminder that tyranny is always knocking on our door.
Steve, Rockville, MD on July 20th, 2010 at 10:15am said:
I have been in the insurance business for over 43 years and feel that I understand the principals of insurance. I have been involved in the sale of healthcare benefits during my entire career. Although I feel the legislation passed does nothing to solve the problems and what is causing the costs of health care to rise, I cannot accept the opposition that continues to brought against mandatory coverage. If anyone who chooses not to participate will sign a statement agreeing to pay for any charges that may be incurred if they get sick, have an accident or need any care provided by a hospital facility, ER or any medical facility and also agrees if they make this election, they will not be able to obtain healthcare coverage for a period of five years after this original election, I would find this acceptable. We cannot continue to have a program that would allow for the availability of benefits at will as the overall financial viability of the system will fail. You cannot buy auto insurance after an accident, homeowners insurance after a fire, life insurance after you have had the heart attack, disability insurance after a disabling event. People obtain these benefits or do not knowing the risk. Why is healthcare excluded from this equation? The current healthcare program will be a debacle and should be thrown out and started anew. Access to all should be provided, no pre-existing limitations and at least a minimum stardardized benefits program be available to all citizens or legal residents of the US.
LeRoy on July 20th, 2010 at 10:21am said:
We hope people remember this in November!!
Joan Baumgart on July 20th, 2010 at 10:23am said:
Now his administration is saying the exact opposite. At what point do the American people lose all faith in this President’s word?
Everyone with a shread of intelligence has lost faith. The others make up the bottom 20% or so that will always think Obama is doing a great job in the polls; and the useful idiots who just can’t see what is coming.
Pat D, Enfield, CT on July 20th, 2010 at 10:24am said:
Oh, you mean Obama stretched the truth? Hard to believe. What a hypocrite!
John Reilly, Vermont on July 20th, 2010 at 10:27am said:
While I don’t disagree with the nuisance of mandates, the examples provided could certainly help with some large national problems:
The mandate for Chevy Impalas would help the national unemployment situation considerably, and would drive down the cost of replacement parts for all driving consumers.
The mandate to buy war bonds for our unpopular middle east wars would force the voters to more quickly get us out of an area where our presence will bring no lasting change.
The mandate to eat our vegetables would work against our national problem with obesity and help the farmers with their livelihoods.
West Texan on July 20th, 2010 at 10:33am said:
Of course it’s a tax. Obama lied. He also twists the meaning of the commerce clause to fit a far left socialist agenda. Bottom line, he’s a darned liar from the political back streets of Chicago. My military oath was to never lie, cheat or steal nor tolerate those that do. My view of Obama and company? You guessed right.
Lloyd Scallan (New Orleans area) on July 20th, 2010 at 10:37am said:
Obama slithered into the White House because of lies and deceptions (that the
national news media supported) by hiding facts from the American people. Today, a year and a half later, Obama continues his devious ways to force his socialist agenda through Congress. Obama and his lackeys recognize no such term as “integrity”. The “ends justifies the means” is the creed socialist, Marxist, and Communist live by. They have continued to make it clear they will do or say anything in order to get their agenda passed. Until the people wake-up and understand just what Obama is (despite the media continued protection),
the lies and deception will continue.until it’s too late to save our nation.Susan, DallasTX on July 20th, 2010 at 10:37am said:
The man has done nothing but lie since he was born. What a traitor to his country.
NeoConVet on July 20th, 2010 at 10:39am said:
Barry’s nose seems to grow longer by-the-hour!
Truthfulness by this character is no longer a question of verasity, but rather the degree of spin and convenient forgetfulness of past commitments.
Obvioulsy his teleprompter has again “mislead and betrayed” his socialist/marxist lean.John, Wisconsin on July 20th, 2010 at 10:40am said:
“At what point do the American people lose all faith in this President’s word?”
It’s already happened for most of us. Dr. Martin Luther King has asked us to judge a man by the content of his character. Whatever character/integrity he had is quickly evaporating with the American public.
Thank you, Heritage, for keeping the pressure on this administration and exposing the hypocrisy that has invaded the mindset of our leadership.
May God allow us the time to turn this around before it’s too late.
John Roane, Sarasota on July 20th, 2010 at 10:43am said:
This is what Socialism brings and you can’t stop until all the money is gone. But by then so will all your other Constitutional Rights be gone. Then Totalitarianism will rein and only good men can stop it. However, by now you the People have killed off all the good men and only the Ruling Class remains. What does that make you? Whatever it is you did it to your self, enjoy.
Tater Salad on July 20th, 2010 at 10:54am said:
Every member of Congress who voted yes on this stupid bill, Democrat, Republican or Independent should be brought up on charges.
Jackson, Denton TX on July 20th, 2010 at 10:58am said:
George HW got hammered and eventually lost his bid for re-election with his “READ MY LIPS – NO NEW TAXES” statement. My money is on Obama getting a free pass from the broken left-wing media on this debacle. I sincerely hope “we the people” do not forget this, and other busted promises in 2012. THIS person will not, Nov ‘12 cannot come fast enough.
Mike, Chicago on July 20th, 2010 at 11:17am said:
Obama’s health care is also discriminatory because some people won’t have to pay for it.
Timpclimber Provo, UT on July 20th, 2010 at 11:20am said:
“I never had sex with Monica.” Just because it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck doesn’t mean its a tax, I mean duck. My liberal friends don’t want to talk about Obama any more because if they begin to praise or defend him I pull out my list of quotes and broken promises. This latest trying to defend the constitutionality of the bloated health care law by saying the forced requirement of buying insurance is just a tax, is a tax on credibility.
DON MARSH on July 20th, 2010 at 11:43am said:
DEAR HERITAGE & CONN CARROLL, YOUR COMMENTS ARE TRUTHFUL ;RIGHT TO THE POINT. THANK YOU FOR REPORTING ON AMERICAN FREEDOM ISSUES ON ALL FRONTS..PLEASE EXCUSE MY ROUGH TYPING ,BUT MY EYESITE IS’NT THE FORMER EASE I ONCE HAD & VERY MUCH MISS. THE GOLDEN RULE IS MY SUBJECT TODAY. IT CONCERNS OUR FOREIGN POLICY OF LOVE;FAIRNESS;MORALS;OUR CULTURE;HISTORY;DECENCY;DECEPTION; IN LOVING OUR ENEMY WHILE HATING OUR FRIENDS ,<AT LEAST NOT ATTACKING THEM WHEN THEY ARE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. PLEASE BRING YOUR HERITAGE PUBLISHED ATTENTION TO THE PUNISHMENT & DECEPTION UNJUSTLY USED AGAINST THE BRAVE CITIZENS IN OFFICE;& THE MAJORITY IN THE HUMANE BUT NECESSARY REMOVAL OF LAST YEARS HONDURAS PRESIDENT . HE HAS BEEN FOUND TRYING TO ILLEGALLY CHANGE THIER CONSTUTION,SELF PERPETUATION,POSSIBLE MURDER'S @ HIS RANCH,E.T.C. OUR PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS US ,& THEM TO REINSTALL HIM TO BECOME A DICTATOR WITH COMMUNIST LEANINGS LIKE MR. CHAVEZ IN VENEZUELA. SINCERELY ,DON MARSH IN CALIFORNIA
Dave in Tennessee on July 20th, 2010 at 12:25pm said:
If he utters, he lies. Pathologically.
Barb Zakszewski, Apopka, FL on July 20th, 2010 at 12:40pm said:
I never had faith in anything this arrogant, smug Socialist-Marxist has ever had to say.
John on July 20th, 2010 at 12:41pm said:
I hope and pray that America can be repaired and her citizens don’t do such a stupid and selfish thing again as voting in a Marxist.
Rebecca Gardner, Colorado on July 20th, 2010 at 12:52pm said:
At the end of the article, it asked when Americans will lose faith in President because of his (and his administration’s) lack of integrity. I lost it before he took the oath of office. While I couldn’t quite base all of my suspicions (then or now) on verified facts, there was always that “too good to be true” sound that we are warned about for various scams. No one can promise the world to anyone and say that they won’t have to do something to earn it or maintain it.
This was my first time reading an article by the Heritage Foundation. I found that the article was well written. It also helps that it was inline with my impressions and beliefs on this topic.
Bryan, KIng George, VA on July 20th, 2010 at 1:12pm said:
Steve from Rockville. Your premise especially as a health insurance salesman is especially distrurbing because you have elivated insurance to a right. Insurance is a luxury. You may sell it as a “need” but in reality it is organized gambling in that you are betting the insurance company that nothing bad will happen to you or your property. I would gladly take that bet. But here is the crushing reality and that is like me who can not pay out all claims neither can the government or anyone else who gambles this way. All insurance companies are playing a game of russian roulette. If all those insured made claims they would clean out the insurance companies and you would have similiar instances as those that happen when a hurricane comes through “reputable” companies deny obvious claims and others just quit selling policies in that area or go out of business. This is the future of “Universal Health Care.”
Lil, San Diego on July 20th, 2010 at 1:28pm said:
How could anyone have faith in this man? His entire public persona has been mythologized and fictionalized by a conspiring media. November will be our chance to re-take this nation and put an end to Obama’s schemes!
West Texan on July 20th, 2010 at 1:32pm said:
Steve in Rockville. That Beltway Kool-aid has taken its toll. You’ve missed the whole point. It’s not about insurance but rather federal government overreach into states’ affairs and private markets. You most of all should know that health insurance is no more a right than is personal police protection. Such latter service is only provided by paid body guards. If states’ voters and/or local entities choose to offer public coverage to their respective residents, that’s their call. Constitutionally speaking, it’s never been the federal government’s darned business nor should it be today. So please understand what’s at stake here.
Jerry Venlet, Byron Center, MI on July 20th, 2010 at 1:34pm said:
SUPRISE!!!!
Dee Dee Guajardo, Texas on July 20th, 2010 at 1:36pm said:
John Reilly Vermont:
YOUR CAR:
YOUR WAR BONDS:
YOUR VEGETABLES:
I just can’t believe that’s what you’d really want. And that’s all it will be in the end.
catwoman on July 20th, 2010 at 2:18pm said:
Ok so now Obamacare is now a tax. So according to Obamacare bill, you portion of the company paid healthcare will be grossed up and included in your 2011 w2 to taxed. Therefore Obama is putting a tax in your gross pay to be taxed again. What are you not getting here?? Corruption big time by our federal government, all of them. And, all of them need to be voted out. This is the first time in american history that being alive you have no choice. Either you pay for some kind of medical care or pay a fine or go to jail. If you don’t want to pay taxes don’t work. If you don’t want to pay car insurance don’t drive. But the fact that you are a living entity you need to do one of the following three: pay for healthcare, pay a fine or go to jail. You just lost your freedom and don’t even know it. How stupid can we be???
Coastal Eddie, San Diego, CA on July 20th, 2010 at 2:36pm said:
ObamaCare is a tax by another name,
Dumbocretins want the road to recovery paved with more Taxes and more Spending,
Their road has/will lead to less government income and sky high debts.Amy Charlotte, NC on July 20th, 2010 at 2:43pm said:
Unless we do something about motor voter fraud, people like the New Black Panthers push in voter intimidation, felons voting ( remember Al Franken, ) we are sunk. These people will lower themeselves to just about anything in order to win an election. We need to get rid of all these old timers and get some new Conservitive blood back into the US congress!. We have no real News media to guide the average uninformed, lets not loose our listening rights to a new fairness doctorine. We need out talk radio hosts and Fox to not be silenced.
Suzanne-Florida on July 20th, 2010 at 2:55pm said:
WAKE UP FOLKS! Most of us belong to the same anti-Obama Club. When he speaks we automatically realize it means nothing. What is more important at this time is the Congress. The full House is up for election in November. Important seats in the Senate are also in the mix. Without the 60 votes he has gotten for each of his demonic bills nothing would have happened. Include the two or three reliable votes he receives from the other side of the aisle and we are watching our world transformed by a small minority of leftists, socialists and gullible souls expecting government to take care of us.
Days are short so if you are not registered to vote, please, please take care of it now.Dave Wooldridge, Indianapolis, In. on July 20th, 2010 at 3:57pm said:
While I agree w/ the writings, and stances of the Heritage Foundation, and am working through grassroots organizations in my area, I just get the distinct feeling of a big disconnect between the Voting class, and the Legislative class.
We can lay down proof of what’s going on, who’s doing what, and talk of consequences all day long, but we don’t hear anything from the people in the seats of power doing something about it.
Talk is all well and good, to a point; when will it be action time for those in the opposing parties seats?Drew Page, IL on July 20th, 2010 at 5:08pm said:
To Steve in Rockville, MD — At last, someone who understand health insurance. I’ve been in the business for 42 years, the first seventeen as a group underwriter and the last 25 as a group benefits broker for a major national brokerage firm.
How many mandates have the state and federal governments issued with respect to group medical benefits (both insured and self-insured) over the past 43 years? Dozens, if not scores of them. Can you think of even one that reduced benefits or eligibility for benefits? I can’t. And these same politicians that keep mandating these expansions of health benefits and eligibility are the very same who point their fingers at the “greedy” insurance companies that increase premiums to cover these expansions of benefits and eligibility.
I agree with you that the system can’t allow people to buy insurance only when they need it and drop it when they don’t. Any insurance company that would allow someone to pay one or two months of health insurance premium in order to cover what could amount to several hundreds of thousands of dollars of claims would be insolvent in a matter of hours.
It would be great if there was a way to get everyone to pay for their medical insurance. The government can try to force everyone to buy insurance, but I’m not sure the Supreme Court would back that up. But even if they did, how do you squeeze blood out of a turnip? Where are the people who are unemployed going to come up with medical insurance premiums? Will the government deduct such premiums from their Unemployment Compensatiopn benefits and/or their welfare checks? Not likely. How does the government get illegal aliens to make insurance payments, many of these don’t have fixed addresses and are paid in cash when they work. These people show up at emergency rooms and by law must be treated.
For those who work for an employer or who are self employed, and who choose not to buy health insurance for themselves and their families, a government plan could be established and these people would be covered by it. The same could be done for those who aren’t eligible for group health insurance through an employer, or who are self-employed, but can’t get individual health insurance because of pre-existing conditions. Premiums for this government health plan could be assessed in the form of taxes to those individuals, based on income levels.
For those who are too poor to pay for their health coverage, they should be brought into Medicaid.
For those who can show that they have health insurance, they should be allowed to keep it.
I am of the firm opinion that when insurance companies can no longer include pre-existing conditions limitations in their individual health policies they will no longer sell this coverage. This may have been part of the master strategy all along. The new health care reform law requires employer groups who drop health coverage for employees to pay a fine of $2,000 per employee, per year. This is peanuts compared to what an employer pays for group insurance, where annual premiums can be $6,000 to $7,000 a year for single employees and $18,000 to $20,000 a year for employees taking family coverage. Even if employers require employee contributions of 25% to 50% of this cost, it is substantially less than $2,000 a year. And if an employer drops health coverage, he gets out from under endless government regulations, requirements, reporting, no longer needs to hire lawyers, brokers, consultants and Humean Resource specialists to manage his health insurance. He doesn’t have to deal with union representatives constantly complaining that the plan isn”t good enough and that employee contributions are too high. And perhaps best of all, he doesn’t have to listen to endless complaints from employees who don’t think their claims were paid fairly.
An employer would be a fool not to drop his health insurance plan, pay the $2,000 per employee fine and wash his hands of the whole mess. If and when this happens, combined with insurance companies getting out of the health insurance business, and you have no other alternative but national, government run, health care. which, in my humble opinion, is what Mr. Obama and his liberal progressive friends wanted all along.
G-Ma. Houston on July 20th, 2010 at 5:46pm said:
What do all of you people who cast your”intelligent’ votes think at this juncture of the presidency? You better think and feel fear, but not defeat; concern, but not combat. You better get what is left of your paycheck, if you have one, and get that pittance to any legitimate organization who can defeat this presidency. If not, then be prepared to explain it all to your children, their children, and your elderly parents who will all be out in the cold soon! We cannot sustain this administration any longer and we must use our resources to unite and come to a conclusion it is all a mistake and then set out to rectify what has been done to our country, our morals, our very core.
Richard Vettraino,Phila.Pa. on July 20th, 2010 at 5:47pm said:
I want to remind everyone,that you can’t blame everything on our President.He is a puppet on a string and some of the blame goes to the voters who put him in office.They believed all of his hype,fainting [actors] people in his audience etc.Now he wants to devide and conquer by bringing up the race card.We the people must unite and try to save this great nation for our children.
Bill Sr. Jacksonville FL on July 20th, 2010 at 6:39pm said:
I posted early today but it has never been listed. Any reason why?
Gary Alaska/Nevada on July 20th, 2010 at 7:00pm said:
What’s next that won’t be Obama/Holder/Shabazzes fault? A terrorist attack on American soil? October would be a good month, just before “elections!” We could call it the “October surprise.”
Judith in Michigan on July 20th, 2010 at 7:07pm said:
I worried about BO as soon as he gave his debut speech at the 2004 Boston Democrat convention. Too slick, Too arrogant. Lying seems to be a natural extension of these traits.
And don’t laugh about the government making us eat our vegetables. The new policy initiatives unveiled by Jill Biden & Michelle Obama seems to be setting us up for just that! Even the WH cook, Sam Kass, is getting into the policy act. The Body Mass Index for each & every American citizen shall be included in the new mandated electronic health records to be made available to the entire country. Wow! Too Fat? You aren’t eating enough veggies. We will assign a “Big Brother” to monitor you.
I wonder if heavier people will have to pay an “overweight surcharge” on this
tax-bill-that-isn’t-a-tax bill?John Manning on July 20th, 2010 at 7:15pm said:
I can only hope and pray that, as more of this type of information becomes public, that those that did vote for Obama now realize that voting for a president is a hell of a lot more than just going to a rock concert. I think America is starting to wake up. I just hope that the damage done is not to the point where it can’t be undone!
Kenyon FL on July 20th, 2010 at 8:55pm said:
“At what point do the American people lose all faith in this President’s word?”
The moment he opens his mouth.We the People deserve this. We have fallen asleep at the wheel (or just too lazy to care) and let this government get out of control. Like hitting the rumble strips before going off the road, I hope we can regain control before we hit a tree or worse.
Wilma Garcia, Jackson, CA on July 20th, 2010 at 9:16pm said:
There are so many issues that Obama administration has made worst and has ignored our concerns: (I had reservations of Obama and continue to not trust Obama and the White House.)
1. the continued growth of our deficit
2. the bailouts of the the banks/auto industries
3. illegal immigration–fence not installed to protect our borders
4. Obamacare will really burden all of us and affect the deficit–past illegally
5. Cap and trade (tax), etc.
6. Audit Federal ReserveWe must stand up and protect our country and the U.S. Constitution. We must support Honorable Governor Brewer of Arizona. We need to communicate to the Obama administration our support of Governor Brewer. Anyone entering the U.S. needs to abide by our laws and assimilate (speak English). We cannot continue giving handouts to everyone coming into the U.S. illegally especially with our financial situation.
We must protect the U.S. borders especially now that there are hateful individuals wanting to destroy our country. It’s time for the White House & Congress to stand up and protect our borders and follow our immigration laws and support each state.
Let’s get out the vote in November!
Martin Beaulieu on July 20th, 2010 at 11:56pm said:
I was’t fooled,but, I had no idea this negative activity from that handful of self obsorbed lunatics in DC. How could they have expected to shove this crap down the throats of the American people in such an obvious manner !!! And,theres no one there to stop them? Where are the checks and balances? Stealing in this state is a felony if the amount stolen is $250.00 or more,well,so far my loss adds up to more than that!!!!!
Martin Beaulieu Myrtle Beach,S.C. on July 21st, 2010 at 12:06am said:
I was’t fooled,but, I had no idea this negative activity from that handful of self obsorbed nitwits in DC. How could they have expected to shove this stupidity down the throats of the American people in such an obvious manner ? And,theres no one there to stop them? Where are the checks and balances? Isn’t the government supose to look out for us? Aren’t they obligated to stop changed that HURT the people of the U.S.?Stealing in this state is a felony if the amount stolen is $250.00 or more,well,so far my loss adds up to more than that!!!!!
Anita Metairie on July 21st, 2010 at 12:29am said:
Eveerything that comes out his mouth is a lie. I believe the opposite of what he says. That’s the only way I know what the truth is.
Linda, Louisiana on July 21st, 2010 at 4:17am said:
Thank you, Heritage, for bringing more correct news to us. Often times we miss information on the news programs and this keeps me informed. I’ve never seen a person who could lie so well, be caught in a lie, then lie again, and never acknowledge. I’ve never wished so hard for a President to be impeached as I have for this one. I find it hard to believe how he is able to manipulate people and various things, but he is doing it every minute of the day. His Justice Department is corrupt, and so is his entire cabinet and aides. I’ve never heard of so many people getting by with evident crimes as what is happening in this administration. Surely, something can be done. If November elections do not change things, we are headed straight to Hell in a Handbasket, and “sliding fast on a banana peeling.” This is ridiculous. The entire nation knows what is taking place, but nothing is being done to stop this man who is turning into a dictator. Opportunities for comments allows us to let off some steam, but, is it helping anything? I think not.
Bob Godwin, Jarrettsville MD on July 21st, 2010 at 8:00am said:
All faith has been lost for about the past ten months.
Thomas from Raymondville, TX on July 21st, 2010 at 9:14am said:
Even I with half a brain tied behind my back, can see that this aadministration is taking the country DOWN.
Oscar on July 21st, 2010 at 9:44am said:
Existing Health Care in American, in its imperfect state, is the best in the world.
The next step America needs to take inorder to improve heatlh care is NOT THROW IT OUT and apply a universal care system, but set mile stones to incrementaly improve and ensure more are covered in creative, steamlined ways capturing the American ingenuity spirit. The whole country must be tasked to help and solve this problem little by little, pharmaceutials, hosptials, insurance groups etc., all involved must be mandated with deadlines to lower costs, and expand services to needed, possibly 80% full care payees to support 20% partial care payees etc., traveling clinics, etc. etc.J. Adams, Houston TX on July 21st, 2010 at 10:22am said:
November will be be here very soon. Wake up America!!!! God Bless America!
BTinNY on July 21st, 2010 at 10:28am said:
“At what point do the American people lose all faith in this President’s word?”
‘Scuse me, but this american lost all faith in *all* members of the Political Class a LONG TIME AGO. Doesn’t matter whether they carry a (D) or an (R) after their name, they’re all a bunch of lying, economic ignoramuses. Witness the present state of our economy – brought to you courtesy of gunvernment intervention.
It’s way past time to demand an end to this nascent experiment in socialistic ‘democracy’ and bring back the Republic under the Rule of Law – wherein such Law is the Constitution of the united States of America. If our modern ‘rulers’ ( who’re not supposed to be our “rulers” at all, but our “representatives” (In Congress, assembled)) were actually faithful to their oaths to support and defend the Constitution of the united States of America from all enemies, foreign AND DOMESTIC, then probably somewhere north of 90% of what they’re doing would be illegal.
It’s not the current president, or the present administration, that’s the problem, at all. It’s “a” problem, to be sure. But rather it is the system which has arisen over the course of the last hundred or so years. The belief that it can be fixed if only we can get the “right” people elected is no different from the socialists believing that Socialism could finally work if only the “right” people are in charge of it. There ARE NO right people. “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (thank you Lord Acton). Everything they do that is contrary to the plain intent of the Constitution (it was written at an 11th grade level) is null and void – judicial decisions to the contrary not-with-standing, because the idea that the entity created by the document is the sole arbiter of its meaning and intent is ludicrous.
Tim Wiedman, Lincoln, NE on July 21st, 2010 at 11:41am said:
I often refer to Barack Obama as “The Pretzel President.” Given obvious, but inconvenient, facts about his policies, he will bend and twist those facts into a completely different shape — one that might seem attractive to an uninformed supporter. And, unfortunately, Obama may have taught Nancy Pelosi, Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, and others his “pretzel” recipe, too.
While Steffy did a fairly good job in this particular interview, most members of the mainstream media remain silent on the logical inconsistency and factual error embedded in Obama’s rhetoric. So is it any wonder that so many voters were deceived by slick-sounding oratory read from a teleprompter?
I believe that the Obama-Biden campaign refuted a time-worn bit of advice. You CAN put lipstick on a pig — and a great many people will pretend not to notice!
Brad Smith, Mesa, Az. on July 21st, 2010 at 11:39pm said:
I am glad to see there are organizations that expose the Obama lies. We all remember the words no taxes for those under $250,000 and in the next breath, redistribution of wealth. When are really going to wake up America and see that Obama and his cronies play to win and winner takes all, literally.
Lynne S on July 24th, 2010 at 2:03am said:
The simple fact that Obama plans to tax people who either can’t afford or choose not to buy health insurance is ridicilous! If you can’t afford it, what makes him think that we could pay the fine??? (Speakin from experince….)
I plan on making an animation to expose facts like this and to broaden the awareness by involving a young adult age. Is there any suggestions that I should include for my animation?
If so, I’d be grateful.
dragoncrystal000@aol.comLynne S.
frank, Hagerstown on July 25th, 2010 at 8:21am said:
The insanity of our Orwellian government recognizes no legal or constitutional bounds. The federal government is incapable of reforming itself. Stands to reason that abject failure and revolution are only a matter of time.
Janice Rios, Hawaii on July 25th, 2010 at 10:47am said:
Thank You so very much for this wake up call… Now I will go in my bedroom and cry my eyes out and pray like I never did before. BTW .. I did not vote for this “monster”.
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