Putting Obamacare In The Deep Freeze
October 10, 2011
Women Make 80% Of All Health Decisions In America Today
Beginning in 2012, taking a loved one to the hospital for “care” may not be the experience you expect. Obamacare kicks in.
Today, Florida’s former Attorney General, Bill McCollum tells the new Congressional Tax Super-Committee to put “The Affordable Care Act” at the top of the heap of government programs which deserve to be put in the deep freeze, saving taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars. McCollum initiated the important Florida state legal challenge to the individual mandate of Obamacare which will soon be considered by the United States Supreme Court.
Leave Obamacare....Out In The Cold
There’s plenty of reason for the bi-partisan Super-Committee to consider it. In 2012 and 2013, Obamacare’s roll out next year includes tax hikes totaling $50 billion. A $20 billion payroll tax hike is waiting in the wings for small businesses. Medicare will be cut by $15 billion as part of the package, and NEW spending of another $19 billion in entitlement programs begins next year as well.
We hope the Supreme Court justices read the op-ed pages! Here’s part of Bill McCollum’s opinion piece reminding readers of the real damage Obamacare could render:
Follow @TKC_USAllowing implementation to continue would be harmful to economic recovery. Already, health insurance premiums have risen 1 to 2 percent because of the law’s requirements, according to a recent survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. And that’s before any of the more burdensome provisions are imposed.
But the law is more than expensive. It may hurt patient care. Some hospitals could stop admitting seniors because of cuts in Medicare payments. according to Medicare’s chief actuary. Fewer services are likely to be provided under Medicare as well.
A Budget-Crushing Signature For Government Healthcare
Our concerns are diverse and real. Our strong opinion, and that of several lower courts, is that the law’s mandate on individuals to buy health insurance is unconstitutional. It is also clear that the law is politically unstable, with a plurality of the electorate favoring full repeal.
Congress should impose a freeze on further implementation to allow time for the Supreme Court to rule and congressional committees to investigate the damage being done to the U.S. economy.
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