We’re about to find out what ObamaCare is really about.
At its very core, what is the Affordable Care Act really about? Is it truly about granting access to health insurance coverage and affordability for everyone, as the Obama Administration has claimed since day one? Or is it about big governmental controlling yet another aspect of our lives? I have my opinion, and I’m sure you can guess what it is. But regardless of what I think, we may be about to see for sure what it’s about.
In Wisconsin, Republican Governor Scott Walker wants to provide his constituents with a way to avoid the problems that ObamaCare has been – and promises to continue – causing. His proposal, which has already received the blessing of six Democrats in the Wisconsin state House of Representatives, would not take away federal subsidies to Wisconsin’s poor and uninsured, but would permit them to purchase coverage directly from insurers rather than from the online exchange created by ObamaCare.
Walker’s proposal passed in the House with a healthy majority and will now be weighed by the Senate. Here’s the catch. Even if it passes in the Wisconsin Senate, it would need the OK of the Obama Administration.
If that doesn’t happen, Walker believes he knows why.
“If they don’t approve this, this is ultimately exposing that this isn’t really about access and this isn’t about affordability,” Walker said. “It’s about government playing a heavier hand in these kinds of decisions.”
What do you think ObamaCare is really about? Do you believe the Obama Administration is interested solely in making sure a greater number of people have affordable health insurance coverage, or do you think it’s all about the government gaining control over this industry? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this.
what do you think this is all about if you work for a living you get nothing if you a loafer you get everything if you own a home when you sell it you have pay a tax on it to fund Obamacare
Obamacare has always been about government having total control over our lives, having eh ability to spy on all aspects of life — it’s never been about having affordable health care as the insurers are required to enter all info into a vast government data base
If you can judge a tree by its fruit, has Obama been concerned with upholding the constitution, guarding our borders, making any kind of real effort to defeat ISIS, maintaining a strong military, shown any respect for our Christian culture, shown respect for our nation’s flag, tried even slightly to ease racial tensions, and more, SO what makes anyone think he is at all concerned with our individual health?
Glen, bless you for the Biblical reference (which really teaches that there is no good fruit from a poisoned tree) and stop you at those first nine words. OBOMBer is naught but an obedient follower of his handlers and should not receive credit for more. A Christian culture kills nobody, steals from nobody and awards benefit to needy people (and others of God’s creation) on a one-to-one basis, just as the Samaritan did. “Nations” are an abomination to God, and competition to God, as you should know.
What I’d like to know that NO ONE is talking about is how much many have had to pay in penalties for not having ACA because they can’t afford it and where is this money going??? A co-worker will have to pay the penalty again this year and she figures it will be between $700 and $800 dollars! That’s a lot of money!! I feel it should be used for the healthy young population who are forced into this but really can’t afford it and don’t qualify for subsidies.
Obamacare has but one aim and that is to create a socialist national healthcare system and eliminate any private health care.
Obamacare is insurance provided through PRIVATE healthcare companies, and NOT through a “national healthcare system.” The insurance companies offer the policies through either a State-managed website, or [if a state declined to set up its own website], through a Federal website. But the insurance is definitely private.
Yes, but it is designed to fail. Major PRIVATE health care providers are dropping out of the system left and right, opening the door for a single payer provider (i.e. the government). Universal health care has been the progressive dream from day one, Obamacare is the first step.
it is not private in the sense as they are required to dump all the data into a government data base in regards to the money they receive from the government—Why do you think all hospitals and doctors offices are linked
I had always thought it was about control. We need less govenment in our homes, so lets get out and vote for the people that can make this country great again.
ScottB, you are right, but our votes doesn’t count. It is the votes of the electoral college that counts.
My comment is JUST listen to Donald Trump. If he’s
elected he’ll put few in Jail.
Richard Ekleberry
I Got my Fingers crossed
Its all about government control. A tool for population control. Control the health care and you control the people. The VA is already denieing medical treatment to our vets. Denie medical treatment and people die. Population control phase one. This is the new world order folks.
yes it is all about control he needs all these weak people in his stable so they remain dependant upon the government the whole thing like the president is a scam and fraudhe could care less about we the peoplehe should have been impeached already why hasnt that happened yet we are much worse thean we have ever been in my lifetime and im a baby boomerand a very concerned veteran
Don,
I am not sure I understand your point. The lack of proper punctuation, correct spelling, capitalization, grammar and sentence structure is hard to read. I do not believe you went through Common Core, did you. Or did you forget to proof read before you clicked send reply?
Hawkcircle – I went to school long before Common Core, and I had no trouble understanding Don Walters. Perhaps you only reached the sixth grade. Having a large screen computer and a standard keyboard to type on makes it much easier to compose than using a phone or iPad.
I hate to bring this ,but isnt one of the first things Hitler did was to nationalize the Health care? Just saying…
The only people who will have gained when all is said and done with the ACA, or obamacare, are those who are getting the subsidies all others who were once happy with their insurance carrier will not be now. The premium rates were promised to go down. They did not they went up. However, those who lost their old carrier and had to switch found not only is the premium higher but their deductible has also increased some as much as 6, 8, or even to 10 thousand dollars. Which in essence means they now do not have insurance (other then catastrophic insurance) because the average middle age family will not meet the deductible and therefore are paying for insurance they will never get to utilize. The bills up to the deductible amount is 100% on them. But are now mandated by federal government law to carry.
Absolutely Right, My wife had to cancel Doctor appointment, Because they want $3000 in advance!
It is about control. that is what Hitler did in WWII he controlled the people by giving them healthcare, jobs,
enough money so they could buy the beetle e.t.c. I just hope the man that believes in the constitution gets to be the president.
What better way to control the masses than to control their access to life?
Absolutely, this is all about control. That one word, control sums up entirely the Obama administration and his legacy, his attempt to gain control over everyone.
How people cannot wake up and see this is a mystery except for the fact that those most in favor of his control are the ones who perceive he is working for their good and that they personally will gain something positive from it all.
Woe be unto them and anyone else who believes the lies of this administration.
Obamacare is not about providing care. It’s about taking it away. Only the wealthy will be able to afford healthcare. The rest of us will just have to stay home and die when we get very ill. And that’s what this is all really about. Getting rid of “over population”. Wars are not taking enough people anymore as in the past. Feed the population pesticide laden GMO food that will make them sick (cancer, Alzheimers, hormonal and endocrine disruptions, etc) with no hope of treatment or cure since its now unaffordable.
The best health care is found by the study of natural medicines and natural foods. I personally haven’t seen a doctor since my youngest child was born over 50 years ago. Grow your own food in your backyard or in a hydroponics or aquaponics setup in a corner of your livingroom. If you eat well you will stay well, and if you need any medicine, study the available resources (libraries are still free) on preparing and using natural medicines from the plants God gave us for this purpose.
OK; the latest and worst is now he is mulling over the idea to make VOTING mandatory. What is that about? Everyone would have to register and vote. More government control and well on it’s way to a socialist state. OMG! Stop this insanity!
Voting was mandatory in the old Soviet Union. What does that tell you?
Did you know that Black voters elected Mr. Obama twice by voting 93-96% for him? This overwhelmed the “majority” White vote, who voted 55% for McCain, and 59% (!) for Romney.
It is obvious that every decision that the thugs make is for more control over our lives and to add more money to their coffers so they can continue to waste resources.
After reaqding several of the comments published, I have come to the conclusion that we need to remove 80% of our polititions whether Democrat or Republican and put our President in jail as the fraudulant illegal President that he is and all the people that was suppose to check his legal statis before he was ever elected. By doing that, all the laws that were psssed bearing his name as President, would be null and void. Why can’t we get that done. We are almost a dictatorship now. We need to act on this soon.
You are right Frank, Obama care is a mess. He tried to incorporate private business into a government plan. They have been whining ever since. Maybe we should go to a single payer system and they could sell insurance on the side lines. They were getting guaranteed customers and apparently that is not good enough. Nobody cried like children when car insurance became mandatory.
That’s right, Proof if you give a inch you will lose a mile!
Since Obama cares about no one but himself it is solely for his control purposes. He is slowly (although sometimes it doesn’t seem so slow) pushing us to a Cuban state. Don’t be surprised if he finds a way to not leave office in 2016. He is a liar and a crook and if anyone has ever broken a law worthy of jail time this joker has. Throw a way the key while you’re at it.
He will have to leave office because our Constitution dictates the President’s term along with the terms of our Congress. Nothing obama can do to change that. However, until he leaves office, you can bet he will do all in his power to corrupt, infiltrate, manipulate and destroy all that is good abt America. That is who he is…destruction in humsn form.
As for obsmaCAUSTICcare, nothing in that monstrocity is good for Americans…nothing! When the very people (poor and destitute) this supposedly was designed for cannot access the system because the “sign up” charges are so high, what is it good for? NOTHING.
No matter how you look at it, this health mandate is nothing more than regulations telling Americans they aren’t smart enough to make medical decisions on their own – another “Socialistic” control factor designed to remove Americsn’s FREEDOM OF CHOICE. Wise up people! This govt is nothing about helping Americans to prosper, but is all about controling how we function as Americans. If you smell “evil” in the White House, you are absolutely correct. The only people that don’t smell it are already infected with it! Be aware and alert because this administration wants every American infected with their evil.
I beg to differ with you on the point that he canot do anything about it.
Have you ever heard of Martial Law, which he has already given himself the ability to issue upon demand.
If issued, No Congress, No Supreme Court, He is the Ruler
I agree. I have said for years “You don’t think he is just going to walk away when his term is up…do you?” He has presented himself as some kind of God for years and he isn’t going to give that up.
It’s about control and a new tax/fee to feed the government coffers.
I’ve always believed it’s about keeping our nation sickly so the gov’t can have more control over us if any type of major disaster happens, be it mother nature or governmental. I see the future as dim; saying that I see the gov’t agencies buying all of the ammunition, food & other odd & end supplies they can & trying to take away our constitutional rights. First No allowance of God in our military, schools or school events, Freedom of speech & gun control. These things were guaranteed to us thru our constitution & bill of rights, if I’m not mistaken & the politicians want to take these away from us, “why”, what are they afraid of is my question? Our gov’t is also interfering with matters they are not supposed to have any charge of, mainly telling our private enterprise business world what they can & can’t do. Why are the business owners of this country letting this happen? What happen to our freedom? And traveling abroad is a joke everywhere in the world, they other countries want to know where the land of the free is supposed to be; to get on a plane bound for the US is a major hassle & I don’t even travel, these are nightmares you read about, hear about in our media, terrible. We the people need some leadership that will fight for us , not against us. All have a great day.
ObamaScare doesn’t affect me. I’m refusing it. And if others have any sense, they will too. And if they don’t I hope the ones who do refuse it come after them and knock them off, one by one.
Me too! Just Say NO!!!
Every needs to take a step back and realize it isn’t the gov’t trying to take over our lives. It is big business seeing a chance to increase their incomes by bankrolling the election/reelection of those willing to accept cash. What better way to have a captive cliental than to mandate everyone must do it. The poor get coverage so hospitals are paid when they treat those types. The state run medical “Access” programs gain an advantage because now those Americans that are forced to take over priced health insurance are footing the bill. It is simple risk management. Cover your loses. Will the poor, who the ACA benefits the most become healthier? Not likely, they will just be given free healthcare and the rest of America will pay another hidden tax while the insurers make more money.
I’m almost speechless. Some of these comments are so outrageous (cyanide chips !) that it’s obvious that a real discussion of issues is impossible. I want NSA and CIA and their directors to be taken to task for their intrusion into our private affairs; they should be charged tried, and jailed in my opinion. Others who should be charged are the ones who proposed and supported torture, who devised random killing by drones, and all who recklessly take this nation into wars when negotiations and/or international courts are the sensible alternative. Let’s not forget that the reason I got involved with this website, and the rationale (I thought) for its existence was to assist people to take more responsibility for their personal welfare in times of natural and cultural disaster. These comments are promoting disaster.
it’s hard to stomach some folks emotional immaturity, as shown in a lot of these comments, but I still believe this company provides offers great products and ideas for those who will take action with them and their lives. Peeps are just peeps, I guess. sorry.
Whose comments? Certainly not all of them. I am interested to know how you think. You are obviously literate. (No, i am not being facetious).
ACA is first step to a single payer system. You pay gov ,, taxes ,, gov controls price and pays medical bills. For all of us non-gov employees seems to be a state has no rights for making decisions for its voters, SC and Wi and others are trying to do the right things by upholding our choices. When our employees ( IRS ) can elect not to have ACA then we know something is not right. USA will not disappear, no end of time.
— Call your representative, tell them to do something about all these problems, tell them to go to work, do their job or get out of the office so someone else can do the job.
A number of times different people have responded to
Frank’s e-mails by saying that obama should be impeached. Keep in mind that even though the House of
Representatives were to write Articles of Impeachment,
it is the Senate that acts as the jury, and who controls the Senate?
Read your Bible it will tell you what is going to happen. I am not a Bible thumper, it just states the facts. We are in the end of times!!!
I think that obama is trying to make things rosy on the outside, while secretly padding his own bank account, and when he is kicked out he will dissappear with everything he has gotten unjustly and leave the americans to foot the heavy handed bill that he had no business creating anyway. We the people should stand united against this ursurper and get him out and then all the others that agree with him and put them in A boat in the middle of A hurricane, with only enough clean water for one day, let him know that is what he did to all americans.
WE THE PEOPLE SHOULD UNITE!!! That is why this country is called “THE UNITED STATES” not the cowardly states!!!
It is very encouraging to read the comments as I sometimes feel as though no one is paying attention or are just apathetic. Unfortunately the ACA is just one of many ways the Federal Government has or is attempting to take away the constitutional freedoms of all Americans. We must put them in check now before it is too late. The founders were aware that a Representative Republic would have to put the government in check so they provided the path to do so peacefully. Article 5 allows the states to call for a constitutional convention and with the correct criteria met; the Congress must call a convention. All of this is explained in detail on my web site and I have done my research. It will not be easy as many people live off of, profit off of and control power through the government in its current state and these people will not give up their free ride easy. There are good and necessary government employees but I have personally seen the waste in government and the school systems. For every 1 necessary government employee we now have 5 others who are not necessary. As for Obama care, we will have two kinds of health care. One will be private for the rich and our so called leaders and the other will be for the rest of us. If you would like a perfect example of what Obama care will become just take a look at the V.A. If there is no accountability for killing our veterans, just how much do you think you will matter?
Come on people it’s put them in check, I.E. http://www.putthemin check.com. We can use this to find a good president, clean house and bring all Americans together as we all believe the government is out of control.
These comments are interesting. Obama Care was passed at 3AM in the morning. Not by a vote of the citizens of this country. What about ACCESS. It was never mentioned, when shoving this down our throats. We, the citizens, have an invisible gag put over our mouths by the Whitehouse. If we get too outspoken, we are threatened in very subtle ways,
such as loss of wealth, property and in some cases, death. Let’s clean house and start over. Do NOT elect a senator or congressman for the next President. They are all corrupt. This is all about greed, power and control. I abhor socialism and a free ride because of illegal status and laziness (handicap and mental illness excepted). If you want a welfare check, prove to us that you are handicapped, mentally ill and not illegal. Keep our Constitution intact and kick Obama out He has made a sham out of our rights. He made a pledge to defend from enemies abroad and domestic. Trust me, our problems are domestic and they are in Washington!!!!! GOD BLESS AMERICAN!
Obama is “charismatic” puppet, selected by SOROS /Globalists (Bilderberg). Not an ounce of doubt that ALL his charter dictates are death & destruction and an “excuse” for martial outlaw / brutality&slaughter, thereby completely destroying USA, while allowing and causing strife in other countries for repeat performances.
If Obama had really wanted to help the uninsured or under-insured, he could have put them on a program like Medicaid and left the rest of us alone. I don’t know how many people fell into that category, but I think it was less than ten percent of the population. Any time the government gets involved in something, it seems to only result in more cost and red tape, for less value. Additionally, I have a real problem with them making so many people enter their personal information into a website just to sign up for this, and who knows how many government employees, in what capacity, having access to that information. Unfortunately, I think it will be difficult to rid ourselves of this nightmare, since it has already been passed, and too many people are unaware of the consequences until it affects them directly in a way that they cannot ignore. If the goal is to give access to affordable health care to everyone, any plan that any state puts forth which does this should be allowed.
OBAMA IS NOT A TRAITOR. TO BE A TRAITOR HE WOULD FIRST HAVE TO BE AN AMERICAN. HIS AGENDA IS AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO BREAK AMERICA THROUGH FINANCIAL RUNE. HE STARTED WITH THE STIMULUS PLAN, NO BUDGET, OBAMACARE AND NOW HE WANTS HOW MUCH FOR THE ILLEGAL ALIENS?
Having everything controlled by Washington DC is not working. It might as well be out of Moscow as far as most of us are concerned. The level of influence we as individuals have on our own destinies would be the same.
We need to get back to state control where we are closer to the process that most directly affects our lives. Taxes should be collected by state governments and then funds provided to the federal government to support our armed forces and a minimum number of federal agencies as collectively determined by the states.
We cannot possibly have true representation by career politicians. Term limits have to be put in place for all public offices. A politician should not be able to
come to office, become wealthy and live the rest of their life in the lap of luxury at the expense of the tax payer. If this does not get corrected ASAP we will regret the final outcome as history teaches us over and over and over again.
We need a constitutional convention now to get the federal government back to it’s original role in our lives. The federal government should only be providing national defense and infrastructure.
We don’t need the all mighty fed controlling our education, environment, income, supply, local law enforcement, or healthcare.
We have been headed toward this disaster for a long time and at the hand of both parties. It is time to reverse it before we become a complete police state. Is serfdom the next, comrade?
May God Bless America again!!! Please.
What I cannot understand is why No One does anything about the constant infringement of the rights of the people and constant violations of The Constitution? Talk about a bunch of sheeple. Everyone has their heads in the sand. If everyone just refused to comply – what could they do? Jail an entire population? What is it going to take to get people to wake up, a war in their own back yard?
There are people who have woken up! We are fighting everyday against BHO’s agenda!
It’s about government control of our lives and speeding up the one payer plan. It’s also part of the Cloward-Piven strategy to overwhelm the system until it collapses. Then they can put in place whatever they want.
That is about the only thing that is left is a war. People have been so desensitized to government interference (I.e. control) that a at on our home soil is the only thing that would get them concerned about their freedom. Only problem is that it may end up being a war between those that want to live free and those that support the nanny state.
No my friend we do not need a war but we do need the American masses to demand their local, state and federal politicians call for a constitutional convention with the intent of restoring America as per our constitution. Check out my web site, http://www.putthemincheck.com. It is my way of making an effort but I also feel that my words fall on deaf and apathetic ears. We can fix America and our founders anticipated the eventual need to do so. Article 5 of the constitution provides we Americans the vehicle we need to PUT THE GOVERNMENT IN CHECK; I.E. http://www.putthemincheck.com. Read and get others to read and get involved. We need all Americans to demand our rights and our freedoms back. My site spells out a path to fix our Government peacefully. We all need to demand a constitutional convention with the intent of cleaning house. We must believe in the constitution and use it for what it was intended; to preserve and repair our government when necessary.
P.A. Davis
I know that Obamacare is about getting control of our lives to the extent of one major evangelist I follow, went to one of his meetings and he knew of certain doctors and government officials that were working on a healthcare computer chip to insert into people. I saw one article recently about a chip that contained cyanide. That made me wonder if you receive this chip and you went against “the machine” then “they” could make die or become really sick. Once the chips in you then…….
I am glad Bama was never cloned….
OK. I have been working in the healthcare industry for 45 years now……….the ACA is the biggest nightmare I’ve come up against. People have no idea what they’re signing up for, do not understand the limitations or expenses of what they have signed on for, & it is frankly just a hot mess. I don’t know who the patients are talking to when they sign up. One of my patients is a long-time insurance agent, who expressed concern that insurance agents have to pass boards & do continuing education to maintain their licenses, & apparently the exchanges are by-passing that. I have been concerned for years, because of HIPPA regulations, which sounds like the government is protecting you against doctors who might violate their oath (patient confidentiality has been the standard for hundreds of years………) but now allows government agencies to access records. And with the new norm, controlling said records. I learned to connect the dots many years ago, & do not like what I am seeing…
Control! Control! Control! and not just the industry but every aspect of our lives! A much bigger agenda is at hand. It’s very obvious with the rate of intrusion and overreached at every level. The need for states to take back local control is now.
Obama is a traitor to the people and the constitution of the united states of America and should suffer the penalty as such !!