Arkansans Choking on Bitter Pill of Obamacare
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| Glenn E. Gallas Sr. notes Arkansas Act 1500, aka "Arkansas Obamacare" Photo by Bill Smith |
It would seem to me that this recent legislative creation would be an excellent solution to the teachers rising health care costs. What a great place to start implementing this piece of legislation crafted carefully and with much popular support( according to those who supported it) to aid our teachers in their time of need.
Why would our legislators waste any more time on this when they have (according to those who supported it) “gone a long way in fixing our health care woes in Arkansas”. We should encourage Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford to get on this right away as he has said that Health Care Exchanges (HCE’s) are the best way t solve the complicated issues of coverage and affordable, quality healthcare. Of course it goes without saying that our teachers deserve the very best and this would be the best solution to the problems before us.
I would encourage everyone concerned about this situation (especially, Jason Rapert, Tommy Wren, Missy Irwin) to take this opportunity to ensure teachers healthcare insurance costs are lowered through the state-wide system they created for all other Arkansans. Make sure you tell them that allowing the school systems to raise the premiums for the teachers and expecting the citizens of Arkansas to pay for it is unacceptable. There are many ways to raise taxes without being held accountable for them.
This is just such an opportunity in which the legislator will want to do something good and the people who pay for it will be you and I. If the legislator changes the rules and forces the school system to pay for it, property taxes go up and if the state subsidizes the increase general tax revenue goes up.
The perfect solution again is to a) fix the problem using current systems in place or b) have the teachers do what every other Arkansan must do when their insurance premiums rise, make more or spend less.
Arkansans were forced to swallow a bitter pill this past legislative cycle with the enactment of Obamacare in Arkansas. Now the unintended consequences are that certain segments of our state are gagging at the size of the pill! It’s time to swallow the pill or suffer the consequences; do not push others to swallow two pills because you find it uncomfortable to swallow one!
I have a new saying about the so called “private option and HCE’s in Arkansas, “ All for one and One for all or NOT AT ALL!
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Glenn Gallas is a former Republican candidate for US Congress. Gallas is noted for inspiring excellence in leadership. As a conservative he has become active in many venues including being on the Dave Elswick Show KARN 102.9 FM and his On The Right Road Internet Radio Show.
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