Category — Health Care

Restaurants are particularly vulnerable to the depredation whose unaffectionate nickname is Obama Care. Their profit margins are slim. If they offer a health care benefit, it is unlikely to pass the “essential benefits” test imposed by Obama Care. According to Congressional Budget Office estimates, complying with the mandate will likely be more expensive.   Read the rest of this entry »

Psychologist B.F. Skinner coined the term operant conditioning in 1948 to refer to any behavior that generates consequences. Today, the American people are the rats in the cage.   Read the rest of this entry »

Scared that young people will not enroll because of the cost and because their large premiums are expected to fund everyone else, Mr. Obama and his minions have cooked up a scheme to "educate" poor, and English-illiterates how to get onto the government gravy train.   Read the rest of this entry »

With a little diligence, it's possible to balance the US budget without raising taxes, and actually have a bit of a surplus. This doesn't take into account how much the economy would grow given the tax cut that is also part of this proposal!   Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. Barbara Bellar is a candidate for Illinois State Senate, District 18. This Doctor from the land of Obama sums up Obamacare in one long sentence.   Read the rest of this entry »

In a few days, I’m going on an extended trip to Turkey and Spain. Since I’ll be out of reach, I thought it might be an opportune time to make some people angry. Those people would be my fellow baby boomers who I believe share some of the responsibility for the bankrupt Social Security and Medicare systems.   Read the rest of this entry »

The biggest hoax in history may be the Patient Affordability Care Act. Here are just a few of the lies that were used to justify the legislation.   Read the rest of this entry »

There has been a lot of talk about nullification and the next steps after absorbing the content of the Supreme Court's ruling on ObamaCare. Texas Governor Rick Perry has unequivocally announced that Texas isn't in on board. That's good to hear. But what was most interesting about this article was the Democratic response. It provides a perfect example of the mindset of the Left.   Read the rest of this entry »

A recent AP story reports that the tax that is a penalty, unless arguing before the supreme court, but after it's ruled constitutional on the basis of its being a tax, isn't a tax ... is going to be enforced by the nation's tax agency.   Read the rest of this entry »

"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less." Only Chief Justice Roberts knows why he upheld Obama Care by claiming it said what it did not say, and what the president vociferously denied it said. However, one plausible explanation is that Roberts was intimidated by the president’s threats to undermine the standing of the court and to cause chaos and suffering by withholding Medicare payments if the court found Obama Care unconstitutional. When is a penalty not a penalty? When the Supreme Court says it is a tax.   Read the rest of this entry »