Obama Now May Have Doubts ObamaCare Will Work

In the words of POTUS himself, Obama may have doubts his own healthcare law will even work. 

Implementation of the Affordable Healthcare Act, popularly known as ObamaCare. has been at best rocky, requiring many changes, delays in implementation, and still facing significant opposition at the state level. Recent Polls show high rates of public disapproval of the program, including 54% at CBS last week.

Responding to these polls and defending his namesake ObamaCare, POTUS said the " law will gain popularity once key provisions take effect next year and people are able to more easily purchase insurance."

Then he went on to say  " ......The test of this (ObamaCare) is going to be, is it working. And if it works, it will be pretty darn popular." (bold mine) This uncertainty was revealed during a New York Times interview buried in the last few graphs.

If it works. If ObamaCare Works.

The Times interviewers, Jackie Calmes and Michael D. Shear , sure missed their follow up chance on this one. 

Why do you think it might not work, Mr. President?

What happens if it does not work, Mr. President?

In just a few months, enrollment in the ObamaCare exchanges starts, with coverage to commence on January 1, 2014.

Perhaps we would be best served if we knew now what would happen if ObamaCare does not work. Soon it may be too late.

It's a TRAP! Delay of ObamaCare illegal - Business still subject to fines.

Today the President unilaterally declared the non-implementation of a section of ObamaCare (ACA-Affordable Care Act) that seemingly will allow companies to postpone decisions about workers health care coverage and workers qualifications to fall under the program if they work more than 28 hours per week.




By what authority does he do this?


The law is the law and the effective dates is written in it, this can only be changed by an act of congress, not by a simple presidential speech. Or even an executive order.

So what happens if business owners act based on the postponement speech, fail to file the reports, fail to offer conforming healthcare programs or fail to pay the fines?

They are in violation of the law. They are subject to the many fines and penalties contained in the legislation.

If it looks too good to be true, it generally is.