Poll Indicates Americans Support A Government Shutdown To Stop ObamaCare
A new poll indicates that Americans would support a temporary government
shutdown to delay the implementation of ObamaCare by a margin of 48.3-39.5
percent. So why would the Washington Examiner write: "Convincing voters to
support a government shutdown as a means to halt Obamacare — or at least to pin
the blame on President Obama — could prove especially challenging for
Republicans pushing this strategy"? Your guess is as good as ours...
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(Washington Examiner) A solid majority of voters oppose the Affordable Care Act,
Obama's signature health care law. They're nervous about implementation, which
accelerates this fall, and worried about the negative consequences Obamacare
could have on their ability to get affordable health insurance and receive high
quality care from doctors they choose. Public opinion polls have been rather
consistent about this throughout 2013. But does this voter anxiety translate into support for a plan to shut down the government after fiscal 2013 ends Sept. 30, if Obama and congressional Democrats do not agree to a continuing resolution budget bill that defunds Obamacare, as is being advocated by some Republicans? Not as of early August, according to a July 30 poll conducted for the Tea Party Patriots, a group that supports the strategy. |
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Last week, I went to a meeting hosted by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina. Blue Cross called the meeting to help inform customers how to navigate the changes that will be coming with the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The tone of the meeting was politically neutral--neither pro nor con.
ReplyDeleteI learned a lot, and my impression of Obamacare changed as a result. I like the fact that things that are defined as "Essential Health Benefits" must be covered by all policies. These benefits include maternity, expanded mental health care, more pediatric care including dental, and vision care. Such features, presently excluded from most policies, or only available at extra cost, now must be included in all policies. I also like the fact that no one can be turned down for coverage, or charged astronomical premiums because of their health history, and that no person will ever be called upon to pay more than $6,350 per year for medical services (over and above their premiums). That's pretty awesome compared to bills in the hundreds of thousands of dollars that some events now generate.
While Blue Cross could not tell us what the premiums will be in North Carolina (they say we will know some premiums in mid-September, and the rest at the beginning of October), it was pointed out that in at least three states (NY, California and Maryland) 2014 premiums will be lower than in 2013.
Since North Carolina is one of the states that is not cooperating with Obamacare, I will have to go to the federal exchange to shop. After learning what I did at last week's Blue Cross meeting, I find myself wishing that North Carolina would work to help make this good for its citizens.