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.

Return fire in the Obama Supreme Court Kinetic Action, Court requires DOJ to agree on authority to overturn ACA

Wow, fast and quick to the point. The Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals returned a volley in the ObamaCare Constitutionality Kinetic Action Battle Royale with a  Surprise Response to the Supreme War of Words by POTUS. They did not sound pleased. Nor acquiescent. Nor accommodating. In fact they instructed the DOJ Attorney to "write and submit a three-page, single-spaced letter by noon on Thursday explaining whether the administration acknowledges that the courts have the right to overturn federal laws." It seems they think that there are in fact three separate, but equal, branches of government, and, as held in Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court of the United States has the authority and the ability to overturn laws in non-conformance with the Constitution. No fools they in Circuit 5.

Point of fact: It is an absolute certainty the Supremes can overturn or nullify any Federal Law that violates the constitution. Even a first year law student knows this, even before they take the LSAT. And so does President Obama. For certain. They have before, on many occasions, and will again. In fact they may again do it this summer.

You may be sure and certain of this authority.

Read more: Court Orders DOJ to provide documentation on overturning Obamacare 

The gauntlet thrown is acknowledged. And tread upon.

Obamacare: New $17 Trillion Shortfall Found.

It just keeps going up, up and away. Just days after the Supreme Court heard arguments for and against Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, a new review finds a shortfall of over $17 Trillion, more than the total of the National Debt today (around $15 Trillion). The pricetag on this legislation seems to increase almost daily in recent weeks, as we find out more about it. Clearly, massive tax increases will be required to finance it. Seems Nancy Pelosi was right, after passing it we are still finding out what is in it. This whole situation is a shame, there was a lot of good in the bill, unfortunately, there also seems a be a lot more bad in it. Read more: Surprise! Obamacare New Shortfall is $17 Trillion!

ObamaCare Supreme Court Decision - a surprise option?

Thanks to Edward Morrissey, we have an idea of the options the Supreme Court can consider for Obamacare pending ruling. And one of them may be a surprise. He offers an analysis of the "the Five Possible Fates" of the Affordable Healthcare Act.

See more: Obamacare: Supreme Court Decision Options

ObamaCare Thoughts - why not let the States decide?

Some good thoughts here from the LoneStarWatchdog. Individual states may have the right to nullify Obamacare using the Supreme Court Ruling Prinz Mack vs. Brady Bill decision along reading the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. Read more at the site:
Is Obamacare Being Challenged in the Wrong Court?