“Central planning” refers to government bureaus and agencies replacing the marketplace when it comes to basic decision-making about goods and services. For example, let’s say the government decided to institute central planning for smart phones. Government planners in Washington DC … Continue reading
ObamaCare may be the law of the land. There’s really nothing you can do about it. The votes are not there to repeal it, and might not be there in the future, either. The Supreme Court abandoned us in 2012. … Continue reading
1) Taking half a day off work to attend a mandated meeting (required to stay insured) to inform me of new forms, new rules, new paperwork, new requirements; 2) Higher premiums; 3) Same or even less coverage than before. All … Continue reading
Sometimes dictators miscalculate. Consider the following: More than half of those 18 to 29 years old say they disapprove of Obamacare and half expect it will increase their health-care costs, a survey by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics shows. Four … Continue reading
The president on Thursday announced that administrative changes would be implemented in the Affordable Care Act to allow consumers to retain the health insurance policies they currently possess even if they don’t meet the minimum standards established under the nation’s … Continue reading
If you’re like me, at first you honestly believed the ads coming out to promote ObamaCare were a joke. Yet they’re not. These people are actually serious. In a Colorado ad: A group of young “bros” are shown doing a … Continue reading
Imagine if the government passed a law that ‘owning an automobile is a right, not a privilege.’ As a result of this law, and this assumption, everyone would be guaranteed a car; in fact, everyone would be legally obliged to … Continue reading
The New York Post reports that New York doctors are ‘treating ObamaCare like the plague,’ according to a new survey. See? I told you so. A poll conducted by the New York State Medical Society finds that 44 percent of … Continue reading
The Obamacare debacle disproves one truism, and upholds another. Truism # 1: ‘Ignorance is bliss.’ So we’re told. Supporters of Obamacare benefited from the ignorance of millions who either went along with it, or tolerated it. ‘Well, that Obama guy … Continue reading
Bloomberg News: The Obama administration promised a ‘tech surge’ to fix its online health-insurance market, in a blog post that said the website ‘has not lived up to the expectations of the American people.’ ‘Our team is bringing in some … Continue reading
The ‘government shutdown’ is really a crisis for career politicians and their dependents, more than anyone else. However, the issue runs deeper than that. At stake in the ongoing government fiscal crisis is the future of the entitlement mentality. The … Continue reading
The centerpiece of President Obama’s new health law is a collection of government-sponsored insurance exchanges, in which people who shop for coverage on their own can purchase health insurance, and gain a taxpayer-funded subsidy if their income is low enough. … Continue reading