Another Obamacare Glitch (Huge! Hussein Trying To Re-Write Law With IRS--not Congress!)

Wall Street Journal (Link has full article!) ^ | 11/16/11 | Adler and Cannon

[Recovering_Democrat]

Even if ObamaCare survives Supreme Court scrutiny next spring, its trials will be far from over. That's because the law has a major glitch that threatens its basic functioning. It's so problematic, in fact, that the Obama administration is now brazenly trying to rewrite the law without involving Congress.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act offers "premium assistance"—tax credits and subsidies—to households purchasing coverage through new health-insurance exchanges. This assistance was designed to hide a portion of the law's cost to individuals by reducing the premium hikes that individuals will face after ObamaCare goes into effect in 2014. (If consumers face the law's full cost, support for repeal will grow.)

The law encourages states to create health-insurance exchanges, but it permits Washington to create them if states decline. So far, only 17 states have passed legislation to create an exchange.

This is where the glitch comes in: ObamaCare authorizes premium assistance in state-run exchanges (Section 1311) but not federal ones (Section 1321). In other words, states that refuse to create an exchange can block much of ObamaCare's spending and practically force Congress to reopen the law for revisions.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Hussein is trying to re-write the law by having the IRS create a "rule" that makes "premium assistance" available in *all* exchanges, not just federal ones...so the Department of the Treasury is now trying to CREATE assistance.

Disgusting, and we ought to call attention to Hussein's attempt to re-write the law.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Ubama IS the federal government.

Get over it.

</sarcasm>

[mk2000]

Forget calling attention to it Constitutional lawyers like Mark Levin and others should be revving up as I type.

[Darksheare]

Let's bring this Freepathon

To the TAIL end!

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

What is most shocking is someone had to leak this.Who would TELL on Obama within his admin?And then someone had to decide to print it.The MSM going against Obama? Or getting the story of the year?Or both?

[jersey117]

This is something both parties should be screaming about. Do the democrats have one shred of dignity left? If the Congress doesn’t put him in check then we don’t need them. Let’s just proclaim him King and call it a day.

[Major Matt Mason]

I'm sure the GOP will be on the case (/sarcasm)

[Hoodat]

This is where the glitch comes in: ObamaCare authorizes premium assistance in state-run exchanges (Section 1311) but not federal ones (Section 1321).

So they simply charge lower premiums and operate at a loss just like they do with everything else the government runs.

[phockthis]

sfl

[The Sons of Liberty]

that the Obama administration is now brazenly trying to rewrite the law without involving Congress

TRANSLATION: Dictator, der 0berFuhrer Hussein 0bama, knows what's best will tell us what we need!

FUBO GTFO! 430 Days until Noon Jan 20, 2013

[blasater1960]

Hussein is a dictator and the Senate a politburo for the oligarchs for crony deal making. Un-effing believable. Our Founders must be about ready to burst out of their graves.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

The National Enquirer got it correct with Edwards and now Obama.

But the MSM want to talk Penn State and GOP blunders...

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/obama-secret-life-exposed

[In Maryland]

"This is where the glitch comes in: ObamaCare authorizes premium assistance in state-run exchanges (Section 1311) but not federal ones (Section 1321).

So they simply charge lower premiums and operate at a loss just like they do with everything else the government runs.

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I don't think that's the plan. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are trying to force the states to run the exchanges or risk loss of support funds for their Medicaid systems. See The Federal Register, August 17, 2011.

[devolve]

[wayoverontheright]

Hmmm....I wonder if those of us who have insurance have “standing” enough to sue for remedy, given that the Obamacare law mandates the coverage of pre-existing conditions, thereby increasing our costs?

It’s my understanding that if previous conditions are covered, under most state laws the product ceases to be insurance anyway.

[cvq3842]

Agreed - and I expect Levin will.

[Jacquerie]

Yes, we have pretty much gotten to the point where the President is a four year dictator. The role of Congress is to either rubber stamp his diktats or just shut up while unelected agencies ruin our country.

[PghBaldy]

I think it wasn’t leaked, but the IRS rule or whatever, was published, and someone read it and knew what it meant.

[itsahoot]

Forget calling attention to it Constitutional lawyers like Mark Levin and others should be revving up as I type.

Will they get really, really mad? The Law means nothing to these people, and Boehner will set on his hands and pretend he is against this mess, while quietly enabling it.

[PeterPrinciple]

with in the corrupt bill it also says that IRS determines what is a proper business expense, no legislation and no tax court.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

It IS just like the politboro...the ones at the top get the goodies! So much for the proletariat...fools.

The main good thing to come out of Cain’s campaign is that he called the Dem Plantation for what it is to all the Blacks....the cat is out of the bag. Serfs will just ‘shuffle along” for awhile, but the truth is out and THAT I feel really good about.

[CT Hillbilly]

LOL! I soooo needed that! Thank you!

Mrs Hillbilly

[potlatch]

Obozo still attempting to be absolute dictator. I’m stunned at each attempt he tries, but it’s getting to be the norm.

Potshots taken at the Whitehouse, even hit a window!

[b4its2late]

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[mk2000]

Constitutional lawyers yes, Boehner NO! I agree his has been mostly a wimp and ineffective as speaker.

[NFHale]

...Do the democrats have one shred of dignity left?....”

Ummm...from all appearances, and upon careful study and analysis of existing data, statistics, fact-based facts and opinion-based opinions, one could, conceivably, without much hesitation, hem-hawing or equivocation, reach the conclusion that indeed, no...they do not.

Nor, would it appear, do the GOP for not immediately POUNCING on this and smearing it to high heaven across every available avenue of reportage...

[Peet]

Hussein is trying to re-write the law by having the IRS create a "rule" that makes "premium assistance" available in *all* exchanges, not just federal ones...so the Department of the Treasury is now trying to CREATE assistance.

Disgusting, and we ought to call attention to Hussein's attempt to re-write the law.

[devolve]

.

The Obamas are scared stiff of being out in public without his own private army and heavy air support to protect them

On his last trip abroad he demanded - and got - five hundred (500) Secret Service agents - and fifteen (15) F-16 jet fighter-bombers

That is just for starters.....

.

[lonevoice]

Hussein is trying to re-write the law by having the IRS create a "rule" that makes "premium assistance" available in *all* exchanges, not just federal ones...so the Department of the Treasury is now trying to CREATE assistance.

Disgusting, and we ought to call attention to Hussein's attempt to re-write the law.

There are no longer co-equal branches of government. There are no longer Constitutionally enumerated powers. This is no longer a Constitutional Republic.

Where are our conservative (R) congressmen who should be howling about this? I wonder.

[PaleoBob]

The “rule-making” that follows a monstroisty like Obamacare will never end. Obamacare is gonna be the “gift” that just keeps giving (or, rather, sticking it to us).

[lonevoice]

If the Congress doesn’t put him in check then we don’t need them. Let’s just proclaim him King and call it a day.

Nail. Head. Bang.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

His eyes look like the national enquirer story is accurate.He is on drugs.He is evil and anti christ

[Diogenesis]

Tyrant’s AG:
”Pay up, fools. He IS your King and
has not the GOP abdicated?"

[newzjunkey]

Levin, through his Landmark Legal Foundation, was critical in one of the appeals court decisions ruling ObamaCare unconstitutional. His argument against the individual mandate was adopted pretty much wholesale. LLF will be filing a brief with SCOTUS as well.

I would think, on this action by the IRS, someone would have to sue but who knows if anyone would have standing. Congress seems impotent.

[rhubarbk]

Not on my watch!

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[potlatch]

I believe you devolve and I remember how outraged we were about all the ships, planes, armored cars and agents he takes along on his trips. Then they clear out any tourist who may be where they are going. They block off streets and whole areas, etc.

I read that President Bush once stood in line for a porta-potty at a tourist area. It could be true knowing Bush.

[OPS4]

Daniel Frawley deposition and testimony could lead to Obama arrest or investigation, Ulsterman White House Insider report, FDIC vs Mutual Bank, Where is House Judiciary Committee?

http://citizenwells.wordpress.com/

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[katiedidit1]

We are a republic..not a dictatorship. Will someone please tell that to the idiot in the White House?

[yup2394871293]

Independents and libertarian-leaning voters seem to think that gridlock is good because it means that huge budget-busting bills won't get passed. The same people merely have to look at much of Dubya's presidency as a counter-example.

The trouble with this thinking is that a political crisis, whether real or imagined, makes it easier for politicians to abuse their power. If there is a widespread perception that 1 government in general should be omnipotent and 2 that congress does not have the exclusive power to make laws, and 3 urgent action is required by the goverment, then divided government (something that the constitution most certainly allows for) becomes an excuse for the executive branch to do virtually whatever it pleases.

The observation that one should "never let a crisis go to waste" is incredibly cynical to those who think that is better to foresee a crisis and prevent it than to exploit one when it happens. Our government's fiscal situation is rapidly reaching a point of no return. The reason for this is not because we lack divided government. The reason is that advocates of big government who are in positions of power couldn't obey a law if they wrote it themselves. Until we depose those people, things will only get worse.

[Darksheare]

Welcome, and thanks!

[katiedidit1]

[unixfox]

Let’s just proclaim him King and call it a day.

How bout instead claim him null and void and ignore his unconstitutional bullsh!t.

[FourtySeven]

We have to PASS the law to know what’s IN it. :)

[FourtySeven]

Wow, been a while since I did that......haha

[dfwgator]

"We've fixed the glitch."

[Typical_Whitey]

Democrats don’t care anymore they got it passed now they will try to destroy anyone that attempts to take benefits away from the American people. It is the Marxist progressive playbook. Add another huge unfunded liability onto the back of taxpayers... Oh and they will just claim that the rich should pay for it too? LOL, rich is such a subjective term, I am rich in the eyes of the homeless man but to Democrats rich means (TAXPAYER)....