Saturday, February 02, 2013

The price of Obamacare

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IRS: Cheapest Obamacare Plan Will Be $20,000 Per Family




Res Ipsa Loquitor

The most grotesque thing about the recent announcement of what Obamacare will cost to purchase is not that the annual national average bronze plan(cheapest) premium for a family of 5 (2 adults, 3 children) is $20,000; nor is it that the annual tax  penalty Americans must pay if they fail to obey Obamacare's mandate is, in this instance, about $2000!  No, the most grotesque and frightening thing is the the IRS made the announcement, and is setting the fees. 

The good old friendly IRS.  The agency that has the same powers to interrogate suspects, and punish with internment in a gulag or stalag, as did Stalin's KGB, or Hitler's SS, is running the show.  The IRS is the Death Panel.   Overly histrionic? I think not. 

The pisser is, if I'm understanding this (AND WHO THE HELL KNOWS IF I AM NOT?), that nobody can afford to, or wants to pay $20,000+ a year to buy this monstrosity.  So,  the penalty money is what Obama plans to use to pay for the 50+ percent of residents (not necessarily citizens) who will be added (entitled) to Obamacare rolls at no charge.  And even that won't be enough money!

Despite what dreamworlders like George Will (who correctly calls this a "time bomb" think, this is not going to lead to the abolition of Obamacare. Never in history have government killed a bad idea; they just keep tinkering with it until one day they discover some 
unobtainium that shut people up, and then call it a success (see Social Security, Medicare, Barney Frank). 

The Evil RKOF in me enjoys the thought of forthcoming agonizing by people (useful idiots) who voted for this government, and will now be reduced by it to government serfdom, or, if they're lucky, hated pig overseers.  The Good Rodge weeps for all Americans.


7 comments:

Anonymous said...

They average dimocrat will be of no value if a complete totalitarian regime evolves. The producers will be necessary. And will the lawyers be allowed to make millions in malpractice suits? Will the unions still have their gold plated health care? Or are the fixin to discover the meaning of 'useful idiot'? I wonder these things.
Tim

Anonymous said...

Currently I administer the HC plan for my company. An Aetna family plan, the kind you would get if your kid has a condition of real concern, is $16,200 per year. We are told its all going up 30% next year, obama care or not. That is north of 20 grand a year. My insiders tell me there will be so many additional issues the price will be not your main problem if you have any serious conditions. This plan was written by the medical lobby. The government is merely poised to be the toll-taker. -Anymouse

Merrily said...

This went on my Facebook, giving you the credit, of course. omg, I hate the Low-Information Voter more every day.

Anonymous said...

And with the IRS there's no statute of limitation.

JLW III

Anonymous said...

Obamacare is like getting history's most invasive and massive colonoscopy. Can't say we didn't have warning..anything Pelosi and co. thought was a good idea was bound to be the debacle from hell. What's it going to take for the Obamabots/Free Shit Army to wake up and realize that having these people in charhe of our lives is akin to being repeatedly raped by a herd of buffalo?

Anonymous said...

If anyone is looking for a new carrier might I suggest lien processing of some sort. There will be many liens placed on many families in the coming years for not having insurance. Of course once your house is taken it will be a section 8 asset. See the end game? - Anymouse

Cheesy said...

So, are they changing the name to the IR-SS?

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