Thursday, January 2, 2014

THE REPUBLICANS PLAN A PARTY FOR THE ACA

They will be coming from all directions:  hundreds of thousands of Republicans (GOP) and their friends, hoping to be at the right place at the right time to PARTY over the "TRAIN WRECK" officially known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA)!  According to sources, the ACA is about to run off the tracks, and the GOP plans to celebrate!  The ACA has been called President Obama's most significant legislative achievement to date.  It was developed to improve access to and performance of the health care system in the United States where there are 48,000,000 uninsured Americans.  The Republicans hate it!  They CALL it a Government  takeover of the health care industry. The "Train Wreck" description  of the ACA was provided by a Democrat (Senator Max Baucus) shortly after it became law.  THE GOP quickly adopted it as their "number one" talking point.   They loved it!
    
 The "Train  Wreck"" analogy was ENHANCED when the ACA website for enrollment got off to a really rotten start with a series of glitches and down times that prevented use of the system.  This frustrated many applicants and added fuel to the notion that the ACA should be delayed.  Now, with the President having to make several changes in the  implementation schedule due primarily  to the web-site problems,  the Republicans smell blood in the water.  They now have an action plan!

The  GOP Plan begins with rallies near AMTRAK stations to highlight the "Train Wreck" analogy and to show their dislike of the Government's  Amtrak subsidy (inconsistent with Republican ideology?).  Large banners,  colorful posters , and ads on cable "news" shows will  "trash" AMTRAK and encourage people to just say "NO" to the ACA!   Don't worry; the GOP Plan provides training that will teach you how to BARTER WITH YOUR DOCTOR.  The first lesson will cost 2 chickens!  You will need that training because a "WRECK" of the ACA will require a new/different approach to health care.  Significant changes that could be very expensive AFTER the "Train Wreck"!  The GOP Plan will encourage Republicans to stay at home  until  the private sector is back in the saddle again!  Barter Training will continue via electronic media at the new low rate of just 4  CHICKENS PER LESSON!

However, according to the  Democrats,  There are a few holes in the GOP PLAN,  such as:

1.     The GOP Plan seems more about rubber-necking for the "Train Wreck" than how to help the passengers.     
2      Will the GOP be able to override a Presidential veto of a bill to "WRECK"  (REPEAL) 
        the ACA?  
3.    What happens if the ACA is not a "Train Wreck"?  Will the GOP climb on board? 



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THE ROLE OF "NO"

It would be helpful to know that those who are advising people to just say "NO",  and  "Don't sign up for health care under the Affordable Care Act" (ACA) are also going without health care insurance.

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