First, that is NOT only what they asked for. They demanded that the PPACA be fully defunded.
Second, the method of "asking" was an act of extortion. A minority of House Republicans put a gun to the head of the entire American Federal budget and caused a government shut down. Further, they then threatened to not raise the debt ceiling before October 17th, causing serious damage to the American (and resulting from that, the global) economy. They DEMANDED that the President "negotiate." It was never, ever a negotiation. Want to get rid of Obamacare? Elect enough nutjobs to Congress who think the same as you and do it through the usual legislative remedies available to you.
Third, Obama is in the cat bird seat. Did your Tea Party advocates somehow miss this? He is fed up to the teeth with their antics; he need not concern himself with reelection. Whatever anger and resentment sloshes onto him from voters as a result of this 3-ring circus, it will not damage him as much as the idiot ring leaders. And none of it will damage Hillary's brand in 2016. Can you think of ANYONE more likely to defend his health care agenda continuing into the future than her? I can't. The way things are going, I suspect she'll have a Democratic House to work with when she gets there, too. Thank you!!!
Fourth, as I explained in another thread, the reason for suspending penalty for compliance for business is because it is way more complicated for businesses to figure out how to comply than for individuals. The rules are complex, hard to understand for laypersons and overwhelming. Businesses must sort out if they are categorized as a large or small business; if large, whether the group plan they offer is considered "affordable" within the guidelines; if no plan offered, will it be less expensive to offer one or to encourage employees into the Exchanges; how health care premiums will be paid if some employees elect coverage through the Exchanges; whether such premiums may still qualify for tax-favored treatment for the individuals; etc., etc. On the side of individuals, it is simple: Enroll, or face a penalty. Does this finally make sense to you now?
Last, you'll have to show your basis for the assertion that "All U.S. citizens are subject to Obamacare without better care being granted to certain members of government." Are you saying that government saves all the "good" health care for themselves? Are the doctors who treat Congress critters somehow better than your own doctor? Gee, you should switch doctors, then! How is their care "better" than what is available to you through the PPACA? And be careful, because if you say they can participate in a plan something akin to Medicare and the rest of us cannot, well... that's all many of us wanted in the first place. That IS single payer health care.
Second, the method of "asking" was an act of extortion. A minority of House Republicans put a gun to the head of the entire American Federal budget and caused a government shut down. Further, they then threatened to not raise the debt ceiling before October 17th, causing serious damage to the American (and resulting from that, the global) economy. They DEMANDED that the President "negotiate." It was never, ever a negotiation. Want to get rid of Obamacare? Elect enough nutjobs to Congress who think the same as you and do it through the usual legislative remedies available to you.
Third, Obama is in the cat bird seat. Did your Tea Party advocates somehow miss this? He is fed up to the teeth with their antics; he need not concern himself with reelection. Whatever anger and resentment sloshes onto him from voters as a result of this 3-ring circus, it will not damage him as much as the idiot ring leaders. And none of it will damage Hillary's brand in 2016. Can you think of ANYONE more likely to defend his health care agenda continuing into the future than her? I can't. The way things are going, I suspect she'll have a Democratic House to work with when she gets there, too. Thank you!!!
Fourth, as I explained in another thread, the reason for suspending penalty for compliance for business is because it is way more complicated for businesses to figure out how to comply than for individuals. The rules are complex, hard to understand for laypersons and overwhelming. Businesses must sort out if they are categorized as a large or small business; if large, whether the group plan they offer is considered "affordable" within the guidelines; if no plan offered, will it be less expensive to offer one or to encourage employees into the Exchanges; how health care premiums will be paid if some employees elect coverage through the Exchanges; whether such premiums may still qualify for tax-favored treatment for the individuals; etc., etc. On the side of individuals, it is simple: Enroll, or face a penalty. Does this finally make sense to you now?
Last, you'll have to show your basis for the assertion that "All U.S. citizens are subject to Obamacare without better care being granted to certain members of government." Are you saying that government saves all the "good" health care for themselves? Are the doctors who treat Congress critters somehow better than your own doctor? Gee, you should switch doctors, then! How is their care "better" than what is available to you through the PPACA? And be careful, because if you say they can participate in a plan something akin to Medicare and the rest of us cannot, well... that's all many of us wanted in the first place. That IS single payer health care.
