Obama Administration Would Like Obamacare To Be The Topic Of Conversation July 4th

Obama Administration Would Like Obamacare To Be The Topic Of Conversation July 4th - Chicks on the Right

Obama Administration Would Like Obamacare To Be The Topic Of Conversation July 4th

Written by  Red Dawn

Do they have to politicize EVERYTHING?
Most of us are spending the day with our families, celebrating freedom, stuffing our faces with American junk food, drinking beer, and setting off fireworks. The Obama administration is totally on board with that, but they also want you to be prepared to talk about more important stuff, like Obamacare.
I’m not even kidding. Check out the title of this blog post on the HHS website.

This Fourth of July, families across the nation will gather around hot dogs (or their favorite vegetarian alternative) and potato salad to spend some quality time together, watch fireworks and reflect on the holiday’s meaning. But as much as we love our families – and we do, seriously –we don’t always agree when it comes to current events, like last week’s Supreme Court decision upholding tax credits that help make insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) more affordable for millions of people.

Yes, seriously. Screw freedom. Everyone knows today is a day to prove your old conservative Aunt Janine and Uncle Ted wrong. Duh.

Misinformation about the ACA is everywhere, and there’s been a lot of money spent to spread that misinformation – as much as half a billion dollars in ads, according to one 2014 estimate. Not surprisingly, many Americans still don’t know how changes the law made to insurance and the health care system can help improve their lives.



You should be prepared when Aunt Janine says something like, “Obamacare hasn’t helped anyone!” So here are a few points to remember during this long holiday weekend:

The blog post literally lists scenarios with scripted replies.
Like–

Situation: Your younger cousin is about to graduate from college. She’s found a great internship that could really help her career, but it doesn’t offer any benefits.



You say: Thanks to the ACA, she can stay on her parents’ health insurance plan until she turns 26, getting the job experience she needs in today’s competitive economy.

Trick question. What if her parents lost their health insurance due to Obamacare? Then what?

Situation: Uncle Ted claims Obamacare is a train wreck and has cost jobs.


You say: Uncle Ted, you’ve gotten ahold of some old talking points. With greater access to affordable, quality health insurance, the Affordable Care Act is helping individuals and strengthening our economy!

I guess they believe if they keep saying it, it will become true.

Since the main components of the law went into effect, we’ve reduced the number of uninsured by 16.4 million, the largest increase in the insured in decades.

I’m guessing they don’t want to talk about how much of that is due to expanding Medicaid. Details, details. 

Before the ACA, the U.S. economy faced rapidly growing health costs that put enormous pressure on businesses and consumers. We paid more than any country without better health results, and millions of Americans were one illness away from bankruptcy. Today, we’ve seen the slowest growth in health costs in half a century, improved patient safety has saved an estimated 50,000 lives and $12 billion, and employer premiums for family coverage grew just 3 percent in 2014, tied with 2010 for the lowest on record back to 1999.

But let’s not talk about how many businesses are cutting employee hours save costs. Or how many individuals have lost their insurance due to Obamacare. Or who can’t afford it because Obamacare is forcing insurers to hike premiums.
Conservative friends, save your breath. Enjoy your family today. Trust me, debating a liberal family member on Obamacare won’t do jack squat. (The other day, my liberal uncle tried to tell me how awesome Obamacare is. Even though he can’t get insurance. And I can’t get insurance. And my “poor” cousin can’t get insurance. Because "It sounds great in theory!" But practicality? Pffft.)
Leave it to the Obama administration to make Independence Day about them and their agenda.  

Isn't it though?
Shameful. Absolutely shameful.