Author Topic: Live Thread>>>>>The Pres. to address nation re: Obamacare LIVE 11:35AM EST! (Read 13120 times)

andy58-in-nh · « **Reply #25 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:09:40 pm »

Quote from: GourmetDan on November 14, 2013, 04:01:05 pm

It just transfers the 'blame' to the insurance companies, politically.

The insurance companies can't comply w/ the law and do this without going broke.

They won't... and will then be blamed. People are stupid. They don't understand basic economics and Bambi takes full advantage of that.

Yes, yes, and yes.

And next year, employers will still begin to drop health care plans and coverages for spouses and family members of employees.

The only way to "fix" this disaster is to repeal it.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #26 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:11:13 pm »

Tomorrow the House - incl many dems - were going to vote for bill that would at the very least embarrass Barry - he's trying to head it off

flowers · « **Reply #27 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:12:08 pm »

How late do you think he will be for this presser? Or will he be on time?

olde north church · « **Reply #28 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:13:22 pm »

I'll bet nobody is more uninsured than he is.

flowers · « **Reply #29 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:13:47 pm »

Dana Bash ?@DanaBashCNN 17m More on potus announce: insurance companies will be required to tell people renewing cancelled plans of alt options & benefits they'll lose

Reply Retweet Favorite More Expand Dana Bash ?@DanaBashCNN 20m Breaking: source tells me potus will announce cancelled insurance policies for those in individual market can ml be renewed...

Bigun · « **Reply #30 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:18:00 pm »

Quote from: andy58-in-nh on November 14, 2013, 04:09:40 pm

Yes, yes, and yes.

And next year, employers will still begin to drop health care plans and coverages for spouses and family members of employees.

The only way to "fix" this disaster is to repeal it.

Worth repeating!

So I did!

flowers · « **Reply #31 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:18:56 pm »

Benghazi witnesses testifying behind closed doors today.

Obama to make healthcare statement at 11:35am.

Draw your own conclusions.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #32 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:23:15 pm »

Doc Jerry K ‏@Doc_JJK 1m

If Obama announces people can keep their cancelled plans, how do you keep a cancelled plan?

Lando Lincoln · « **Reply #33 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:24:21 pm »

"The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly."
- Abraham Lincoln

happyg · « **Reply #34 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:27:15 pm »

Rising Dawn ‏@DawnRiseth 2m
My prediction:
Obama: Insurers reissue the cancelled plans.
Insurers: We can't bcuz our year prices rely on law.
Obama: Blame the insurers!

Rich Lowry ‏@RichLowry 2m
Obama fix is a major concession but what possible excuse is there for not codifying a version of it?

Mac Boney ‏@MacBoney3 1h
@gipperguy @drscott_atlanta @JohnFromCranber They can break all they want but I do not think it will save them from their original betrayal

slone ‏@slone 2m
RT @morningmoneyben ACA "fix" seems entirely unworkable useless from policy standpoint (perhaps by design) but may help a little on politics

FredZeppelin ‏@FredZeppelin12 2m
So all that Zippy has to do is slowly move his outstretched arm like an Ayatollah and everyone will now receive quality, affordable care.

Bob Jones ‏@Bobby9527 3m
@Lynxie63 @ROCKWITHBECK @CNN O getting desperate, Dems asking O to back off O-Care, O does not want to give in to Conservatives.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #35 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:30:07 pm »

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303789604579197733759439274#printMode

White House to Allow Insurers to Continue Canceled Health Plans
Obama to Deliver Statement
By
Janet Hook
Updated Nov. 14, 2013 11:19 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON—The White House on Thursday will announce a plan for allowing insurance companies to continue offering existing individual insurance policies even if they fall short of the coverage standards set by the 2010 health-care law, a Democratic official briefed on the plan said.

U.S. President Barack Obama. Getty Images

The move is designed to ease the problem created by the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of policies in recent weeks. President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on the health law at 11:35 a.m. EST, the White House said, as the administration signaled it was open to legislation to fix problems with the rollout.

The move is likely to make it easier for the White House to dissuade Democrats from voting for a House Republican bill due to come to a vote on Friday that the Obama administration believes goes too far in trying to address the cancellation problem.

The Obama plan, which the official said could be implemented without passing legislation, would allow insurance companies to extend "substandard'' plans in 2014 only if they are already in existence. Unlike the House bill, the administration plan wouldn't allow insurance companies to offer such plans to new customers.

The policy also would require insurance companies, if they extend such policies, to notify these customers that alternative policies might be available under the government insurance exchange and to tell them what benefits they wouldn't be getting if they remained with their current plans.

The Democratic official said he believed the proposal would satisfy many Democrats who have been considering voting for the House bill.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #36 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:33:13 pm »

Philip Klein ‏@philipaklein 18m

After today, Obama admin will direct all inquiries to insurers and state insurance commissioners, say it's in their hands.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #37 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:34:40 pm »

DCPatriot · « **Reply #38 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:34:42 pm »

Quote from: mystery-ak on November 14, 2013, 03:45:13 pm

toddstarnes ‏@toddstarnes 10s

Obama will announce plan to allow us to keep our insurance. So he can just change the law as he sees fit?

It's exactly what I said here yesterday and the day before. A 'stroke of the pen' fixes everything with this bunch.

No legislature necessary whatsoever.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #39 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:35:52 pm »

Tish ‏@KamaainaInOC 8m

So how exactly does Obama force insurers to re-insure all those people they cancelled?

Lando Lincoln · « **Reply #40 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:37:19 pm »

Quote from: DCPatriot on November 14, 2013, 04:34:42 pm

It's exactly what I said here yesterday and the day before. A 'stroke of the pen' fixes everything with this bunch.

No legislature necessary whatsoever.

All it takes is a wave of the hand.

happyg · « **Reply #41 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:38:36 pm »

Quote from: mystery-ak on November 14, 2013, 04:35:52 pm

Tish ‏@KamaainaInOC 8m

So how exactly does Obama force insurers to re-insure all those people they cancelled?

Katy ‏@KatyinIndy 1m
WHEN did #tweetcongress pass a law giving a President the power to write/change/waive/ignore LAWS IN THIS REPUBLIC? #tcot @ABC @CBC @NBC

mystery-ak · « **Reply #42 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:39:53 pm »

Mark Knoller ‏@markknoller 24s

Boehner "highly skeptical" Pres Obama can fix ObamaCare problem "administratively."

mystery-ak · « **Reply #43 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:41:03 pm »

Katie Pavlich ‏@KatiePavlich 2m

Boehner: "You can't fix this government run healthcare plan called Obamacare"

flowers · « **Reply #44 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:41:15 pm »

Has he started yet? I see Bohner has a live presser too!

Millee · « **Reply #45 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:42:22 pm »

Quote from: flowers on November 14, 2013, 04:41:15 pm

Has he started yet? I see Bohner has a live presser too!

No. He's probably still in hair and makeup.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #46 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:43:02 pm »

Kristina Ribali ‏@KristinaRibali 1m

Shorter Obama presser: Congress, you're irrelevant. insurance companies you're evil, and America it's your fault for believing me.

happyg · « **Reply #47 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:43:10 pm »

Quote from: flowers on November 14, 2013, 04:41:15 pm

Has he started yet? I see Bohner has a live presser too!

They pushed Obummer's pressie back to 11:45. He's always late.

flowers · « **Reply #48 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:44:31 pm »

Quote from: Millee on November 14, 2013, 04:42:22 pm

No. He's probably still in hair and makeup.

I read someplace that being late in muzzie land was a sign that you are better than everyone else. I haven't been able to find anything else on that, has anyone here ever heard that?

mystery-ak · « **Reply #49 on:** November 14, 2013, 04:45:29 pm »

What I predict Obama will say…
Written by Michele Hickford on November 14, 2013

President Obama and the progressive socialists are so predictable, you can thank me later for saving you the trouble of having to watch his speech.

Here’s my prediction for Obama’s speech. First of all, it seems that the Obama administration has just not learned that the American people are done with carefully crafted rhetoric. I believe that Obama will just exacerbate the situation by following the typical pattern.

He will place blame somewhere, those nasty Republicans and Fox news, all those detractors who fought against his initiative. The insurance companies will get blamed for cancellation notices. And if all else fails, blame the TEA Party.

Then again in arrogant style he will speak to the American people as incompetent children who do not understand the complexity of unveiling this brilliant scheme. And don’t forget this is only affecting 5% so as Ezekiel Emmanuel states, “this is irrelevant.” Next will come the excuses as to why it has been difficult to get Obamacare implemented and all the challenges “he” has had to face.

Obama will talk about his feigned anger in not be able to provide to the American people, and look for some more blame to be interjected. Lastly, for a closer, the guilt trip. President Obama will make himself the victim and send us down the road of making us feel sorry for him. After all, he did get burned by the failure of the website.

Solutions from Obama? I predict that the push will be for more taxes to care for the sick and poor. As well, I suspect the behind-the-scenes push to slide more folks into MEDICAID, because never forget the strategic goal is single payer.

President Obama and the progressive socialists are so predictable, you can thank me later for saving you the trouble of having to watch.

Read more at http://allenbwest.com/2013/11/predict-obama-will-say/#wzT4BzEoIjB7tRUc.99