Obama Says Of Obamacare: "... Is Working"; ABC Responds: "Public Support For Obamacare Tied Its All-Time Low";
Update 1:30 PM: Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement responding to revelations by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL.) that the Trans-Pacific Partnership will contain a European Union-styled transnational commission: "Senator Sessions' revelation that the Trans-Pacific Partnership contains a 'transnational commission' — chartered with a 'Living Agreement' clause — where the Sultan of Brunei will have an equal vote as the United States should send a shudder down the spine of every member of Congress. Voting to fast track Obama's Trans-Pacific Partnership is a breach of faith with the American people. This is no longer about trade, but instead about power, and reveals why Obama has called this the most 'progressive trade deal in history.'"
Today in Washington, D.C. - June 8, 2015:
The House will reconvened today in proforma meeting at 2 PM. They will then adjourn and reconvene at 12 PM on Tuesday, June 9th. They are expected to continue consideration of H.R. 2577 — "Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes."
The Senate will reconvene today at 3 PM. At 4 PM, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 1735, the Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Authorization bill. No votes are scheduled today. Votes on amendments to the Defense Authorization bill are expected on Tuesday.
The Republican leadership is moving forward in their constitutional responsibility of preparing authorization and appropriations bills. In addition to those already completed, including the Defense Appropriations bill being blocked by Democrats in the Senate and the present DOT appropriations on the Floor of the House, the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Committee on the Budget is preparing for consideration by the House H.R.2596 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Responding to a question at the G7 summit about Obamacare today, President Obama again declared that, “the thing is working.” The latest polls about the program show Americans continue to disagree with that assessment.
ABC News writes, “Public support for Obamacare tied its all-time low in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll . . . . Overall, just 39 percent support the law, down 10 percentage points in a little more than a year to match the record low from three years ago as the Supreme Court debated the constitutionality of the individual mandate. A majority, 54 percent, opposes Obamacare, a scant 3 points shy of the high in late 2013 after the botched rollout of healthcare.gov.”
A CNN poll finds similar results: “the law remains broadly unpopular, with 55% opposed to it.” Moreover, according to CNN, “Few say they would describe the law as a success thus far, only 11% say so in the poll, while 35% say it has been a failure . . . .”
That doesn’t really square with the president’s assertion that “the thing is working.” Nor does today’s news out of Hawaii. Fox News reports, “Hawaii is taking its troubled ObamaCare insurance exchange off life support, the governor’s office announced Friday, the latest addition to a growing number of state exchanges forced to close after operations became unsustainable.
“The once-highly praised Hawaii Health Connector has been ‘unable to generate sufficient revenues to sustain operations,’ Gov. David Ige’s office said in a statement. The federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) informed the exchange last week that federal funds were no longer available to support long-term operations. . . . Grant funds had been restricted in March after the exchange told officials it was not in compliance with the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, due to fiscal instability and tech issues.
“The shutdown comes after federal taxpayers dropped more than $200 million into the exchange, which critics called a waste of taxpayer money. ‘The $200 million was a complete waste of tax dollars that could have been used for much more productive efforts,’ Reg Baker, a well-known CPA in Hawaii who for many years was the chief financial officer for the health insurance plan, HMAA, told FoxNews.com last month.
“While many of the state's Democrats praised the ObamaCare exchange when it launched in October 2013, it was riddled with trouble from the start. The web portal never worked properly despite the state spending $74 million on a contract with CGI to build and maintain it.
“The exchange experienced tremendous staff turnover, with three executive directors appointed in two years. Enrollment reached just over 8,500 in the first year, and as a result, Hawaii was ranked the most costly exchange in the nation at more than $23,899 per person.
“Enrollment never reached the 300,000 number then-Gov. Neil Abercrombie, a Democrat, enthusiastically predicted at the opening press conference launching the Connector. The enrollment number also never hit 70,000, the minimum needed to stay financially solvent.”
Is this what the president means when he says of his health care law, “the thing is working” or “This is working the way it’s supposed to,” as he said in 2013? Or what House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi meant when she said two years ago that “The implementation of this is fabulous”?
Obamacare has failed Americans and will be forcing many states into bankruptcy. That's why the ARRA News Service gives Obamacare an Overall Grade of "F".
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The House will reconvened today in proforma meeting at 2 PM. They will then adjourn and reconvene at 12 PM on Tuesday, June 9th. They are expected to continue consideration of H.R. 2577 — "Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes."
The Senate will reconvene today at 3 PM. At 4 PM, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 1735, the Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Authorization bill. No votes are scheduled today. Votes on amendments to the Defense Authorization bill are expected on Tuesday.
The Republican leadership is moving forward in their constitutional responsibility of preparing authorization and appropriations bills. In addition to those already completed, including the Defense Appropriations bill being blocked by Democrats in the Senate and the present DOT appropriations on the Floor of the House, the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Committee on the Budget is preparing for consideration by the House H.R.2596 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
Responding to a question at the G7 summit about Obamacare today, President Obama again declared that, “the thing is working.” The latest polls about the program show Americans continue to disagree with that assessment.
ABC News writes, “Public support for Obamacare tied its all-time low in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll . . . . Overall, just 39 percent support the law, down 10 percentage points in a little more than a year to match the record low from three years ago as the Supreme Court debated the constitutionality of the individual mandate. A majority, 54 percent, opposes Obamacare, a scant 3 points shy of the high in late 2013 after the botched rollout of healthcare.gov.”
A CNN poll finds similar results: “the law remains broadly unpopular, with 55% opposed to it.” Moreover, according to CNN, “Few say they would describe the law as a success thus far, only 11% say so in the poll, while 35% say it has been a failure . . . .”
That doesn’t really square with the president’s assertion that “the thing is working.” Nor does today’s news out of Hawaii. Fox News reports, “Hawaii is taking its troubled ObamaCare insurance exchange off life support, the governor’s office announced Friday, the latest addition to a growing number of state exchanges forced to close after operations became unsustainable.
“The once-highly praised Hawaii Health Connector has been ‘unable to generate sufficient revenues to sustain operations,’ Gov. David Ige’s office said in a statement. The federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) informed the exchange last week that federal funds were no longer available to support long-term operations. . . . Grant funds had been restricted in March after the exchange told officials it was not in compliance with the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, due to fiscal instability and tech issues.
“The shutdown comes after federal taxpayers dropped more than $200 million into the exchange, which critics called a waste of taxpayer money. ‘The $200 million was a complete waste of tax dollars that could have been used for much more productive efforts,’ Reg Baker, a well-known CPA in Hawaii who for many years was the chief financial officer for the health insurance plan, HMAA, told FoxNews.com last month.
“While many of the state's Democrats praised the ObamaCare exchange when it launched in October 2013, it was riddled with trouble from the start. The web portal never worked properly despite the state spending $74 million on a contract with CGI to build and maintain it.
“The exchange experienced tremendous staff turnover, with three executive directors appointed in two years. Enrollment reached just over 8,500 in the first year, and as a result, Hawaii was ranked the most costly exchange in the nation at more than $23,899 per person.
“Enrollment never reached the 300,000 number then-Gov. Neil Abercrombie, a Democrat, enthusiastically predicted at the opening press conference launching the Connector. The enrollment number also never hit 70,000, the minimum needed to stay financially solvent.”
Is this what the president means when he says of his health care law, “the thing is working” or “This is working the way it’s supposed to,” as he said in 2013? Or what House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi meant when she said two years ago that “The implementation of this is fabulous”?
Obamacare has failed Americans and will be forcing many states into bankruptcy. That's why the ARRA News Service gives Obamacare an Overall Grade of "F".
Tags: Failing Obamacare, Grade F, Democrats, paint another story, To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. and "Like" Facebook Page - Thanks!
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