ObamaCare News Roundup

Here are some news stories about ObamaCare that might interest you.

Democrats threaten companies complying with the law
Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, has summoned some of the nation's top executives to Capitol Hill to defend their assessment that the new national health care reform law will cost their companies hundreds of millions of dollars in health insurance expenses. Waxman is also demanding that the executives give lawmakers internal company documents related to health care finances -- a move one committee Republican describes as "an attempt to intimidate and silence opponents of the Democrats' flawed health care reform legislation."
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Democrats-threaten-companies-hit-hard-by-health-care-bill-89347127.html

Individual Mandate Won't Work
This article makes the case that the individual mandate won't be the panacea that liberals have led us to believe. It looks at the issue from several angles.
http://reason.com/archives/2009/10/09/the-madness-of-the-mandate

Individual mandate penalties not enforceable
Amazingly, the penalties levied for refusing to purchase insurance aren't enforceable by the IRS. Take a look at what the law says.
http://ow.ly/1saHi


Three potential problems ObamaCare could cause for Democrats
Those three areas are costs, consumer protection loopholes, and enforcement difficulties. I think they miss a few, but it's still a good read.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001349-503544.html

Majority STILL oppose ObamaCare
Yes, Democrats saw a small boost immediately after passage, but that appears to have been very short-lived.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/march_2010/health_care_plan

And another link showing the same thing:
http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/2010/03/28/obamas-health-care-bounce-disappates/

And another...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/28/AR2010032804094.html?hpid=topnews

Enforcement of ObamaCare could cost up to $1 billion in salaries alone
This is a calculation based upon personnel estimates and average salary figures that are on the record, and released in a GOP committee report.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=132629

Senator Bauccus admits ObamaCare an "income shift" to help the poor
"Too often, much of late, the last couple three years, the mal-distribution of income in American is gone up way too much, the wealthy are getting way, way too wealthy and the middle income class is left behind," he said. "Wages have not kept up with increased income of the highest income in America. This legislation will have the effect of addressing that mal-distribution of income in America."
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/26/democratic-senator-health-care-law-address-mal-distribution-income/

What thrills liberals will scare away centrists
Neglecting the center and taking a "by any means necessary" approach will convince moderates that the Democrats are irresponsible with their new power -- and drive many independent voters away from the party even if the economy improves.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/What-thrills-the-Left-will-scare-away-the-center-89363077.html

That's the roundup. I hope you found them informative, interesting, and entertaining.