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By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Associated Press Writer – Mon Oct 18, 6:23 pm ET

WASHINGTON – Aerospace giant Boeing is joining the list of companies that say the new health care law could have a potential downside for their workers.
In a letter mailed to employees late last week, the company cited the overhaul as part of the reason it is asking some 90,000 nonunion workers to pay significantly more for their health plan next year. A copy of the letter was obtained Monday by The Associated Press.
http://news.yahoo.co...th_costs_boeing

This follows last summer's warning from "Corporations like AT&T, Deere & Co., Boeing, 3M, Eaton, Honeywell, and many more have publicly identified staggering losses stemming from tax hikes associated with the government controlled healthcare system, and they are willing to testify at a Congressional hearing if required." http://www.onlinetmd...-time-near.aspx

And then last week:
" As a result, last week the administration granted "exemptions" to the law, affecting 1 million workers destined to lose their medical coverage prior to the November election if the law was applied as written.
"The big political issue here is the president promised no one would lose the coverage they've got," says Robert Laszewski, chief executive officer of consulting company Health Policy and Strategy Associates. "Here we are a month before the election, and these companies represent 1 million people who would lose the coverage they've got."
http://www.usatoday....hlaw07_ST_N.htm

Private business is being squeezed out of business.

Edited by Rogerdodger, 18 October 2010 - 10:05 PM.

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None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free.

To the degree that ownership of the Healthcare cartels is in the hands of the same Financial Power Elite, then the passage of the 2,300 page "Healthcare Reform Bill" in 2010 was simply another way for the Power Elite to expand its share of the national income.

The health of the citizenry or healthcare per se had essentially nothing to do with the passage of this monstrosity. The entire purpose was to increase the Elites' share of the national income by siphoning off an ever-greater share to the "healthcare" cartels.


Over time, Americans have come to believe that the current state of governance is "democracy" rather than a mere facsimile of democracy. They have come to believe (those still covered by insurance they don't directly pay for) that the U.S. "healthcare" system is "the finest in the world" when by some metrics it is the worst, most profligate, illness-inducing system imaginable. And so on.

Earlier this year I asked a simple question: how much of your household's net income flows to cartels? That would include banking cartels (mortgages, second mortgages, credit cards, etc.), Central State-banking cartels (student loans), agribusiness cartels (fast foods, packaged foods, Monsanto, etc.), energy cartels, sickcare cartels (healthcare insurance, hospital chains, Big Pharma) and so on.


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I'm loving this one especially.

Obamacare spurs AARP to raise premiums...

After promoting the "cost savings" of the Health Care Takeover, now AARP wakes up to reality:

In an e-mail to employees, AARP says health care premiums will increase by 8 percent to 13 percent next year because of rapidly rising medical costs.
"And AARP adds that it's changing copayments and deductibles to avoid a 40 percent tax on high-cost health plans that takes effect in 2018 under the law."

Edited by Rogerdodger, 05 November 2010 - 09:55 AM.

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LOL!

Now 111 companies and unions "exempted" by White House".
(The earlier waiver primarily benefited teacher's unions but the linked page has disappeared: http://www.usatoday....hlaw07_ST_N.htm )

However there was no press release and the news was quietly buried in the Health and Human Services website.

I thought it would benefit all of us...so why waive the law?
Because it's a job killer!

White House hands out 111 Health Takeover waivers...

Edited by Rogerdodger, 14 November 2010 - 11:17 AM.

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Here's the list of the 111, up from last month's 33:
http://www.hhs.gov/o...for_waiver.html

"Applications for waivers from annual limit requirements are reviewed on a case by case basis by Department officials who look at a series of factors including whether or not a premium increase is large or if a significant number of enrollees would lose access to their current plan because the coverage would not be offered in the absence of a waiver."

Were we not told we could keep our current plan and costs would not increase?
Didn't the AARP promise "cost savings" from the Health Care Takeover?

"You have to sign the bill to see what's in it."

Edited by Rogerdodger, 14 November 2010 - 12:25 PM.

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Saudi king to seek medical treatment in U.S...

One would think that such a wealthy person could afford the best health care in the world.
Instead he comes to the Untied States medical system which we have been told is horrible.
Quick. Somebody call the king and warn him!

Edited by Rogerdodger, 21 November 2010 - 10:50 PM.

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How could this happen in America??? Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, 86, has undergone 'successful' back surgery in New York, Saudi diplomat says - al Arabiya TV

Edited by Rogerdodger, 24 November 2010 - 07:54 PM.

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More Unions exempted from the LAW!

Obamacare waivers double in just 3 weeks...

THE LIST...

Edited by Rogerdodger, 07 December 2010 - 11:26 PM.