Surprise, surprise, colleges want a waiver from Obamacare. If asked to name a liberal bastion as left as the Fourth Estate it would be the universities. Obama is their product, their teacher, their community organizer and their ordained leader. So why are they chafing from his most progressive achievement, Obamacare? Well according to an editorial piece in today’s WSJ, the law “could make it impossible for colleges and universities to continue to offer student health plans.” That’s how the American Council on Education and a dozen other higher-ed lobbies put it in a recent letter to the Obama Administration, warning that the insurance coverage they offer may get junked by ObamaCare’s decrees.” Seems that the bureaucratic “one size fits all” plan will cost too much for the 4.5 to 5.5 million students annually enrolled in college plans. Logical indeed, when you consider the average age of the students.
Of course, we the unwashed masses who will be taxed to pay for this unaffordable welfare program know the truth. EVERYONE WILL PAY….THE POOR STUDENTS…AND THE EMPLOYEES. That’s right, you won’t need to earn over $250,000 to suffer under this monstrosity. The people who can least afford it will be penalized most.
This from my friend Joe Morabito to his U.S. employees: “Hello All: We just sat through a horrible presentation done by our insurance broker related to the impact of Obama’s HealthScare Plan on our medical and other benefits. Let me be clear, for any employee who believes this is a “scare tactic”, effective next January, 2011; all will be paying significantly more for medical and other benefits because Paragon cannot absorb the cost increases that are coming as a result of ObamaCare. Further, as we go into 2012 – 2014, other elements of the plan kick in that will impact our entire benefits program so big changes will be coming related to how and from whom you buy your health insurance. If ObamaCare is not repealed first, we may, or may not, have a company sponsored plan based on what is most advantageous to both Paragon and our employees. What I know for sure is that Paragon cannot afford the insurance premium increases and additional administrative costs that are coming as a result of Obama’s HealthScare Plan. We will have to consider all alternatives.”
“As you go to the polls next November, I suggest you vote for candidates that advocate REPEAL of Obama’s HealthScare Plan, which will be a disaster for Paragon and our employees. Clearly, it is impossible to insure 30 million uninsured, (plus potentially 12 million illegal aliens) without someone paying the bill. In this case, those who already have health insurance and senior citizens will be paying that bill. Elections have consequences. JM”
The hidden tax that is Obamacare is only starting to be unmasked. There will be more “surprises!” None of them will be good.
As Joe says, “elections have consequences!”