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Robert Gibbs: Employer mandate first ‘to go’
Politico ^

Posted on 04/03/2014 3:08:21 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA

Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs predicted Wednesday that the employer mandate will be “one of the first things to go,” during lengthy remarks on Obamacare.

“I don’t think the employer mandate will go into effect. It’s a small part of the law. I think it will be one of the first things to go,” Gibbs said Wednesday during a speech at the 2014 Benefits Selling Expo in Colorado Springs, according to trade publication BenefitsPro.

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KEYWORDS: obama; obamacare
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To: Red in Blue PA

If there is no employer mandate, does that not allow employers to offer insurance that does not meet the policy standards defined by dumBO?

If policies do not meet standards, can there not be an individual mandate, er tax, for a policy that makes up the difference between what the employer provides and what zerO says a person must have?


21 posted on 04/03/2014 4:36:04 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (America conceived in liberty, dies in slavery.)
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they won’t need it once the insurance companies go out of business in 18 months.


22 posted on 04/03/2014 4:36:56 PM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

LOL, it’s hardly “small” - it’s the basis of the entire blackmail system!

And with no severability clause...


23 posted on 04/03/2014 5:20:45 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: detective

I’d bet he’s getting ready to run for office so he has to be somewhat critical of obamacare.


24 posted on 04/03/2014 5:27:08 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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To: Red in Blue PA
The ENTIRE THING needs to be repealed. Not piecemeal changes.

Repeal every stinking word, every comma, every period.

25 posted on 04/03/2014 5:31:12 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: GeronL

End it don’t mend it.


26 posted on 04/03/2014 6:01:03 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

after it is ended, it will be replaced but parts will be included in the new laws


27 posted on 04/03/2014 6:04:13 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... History is a process, not an event)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Good idea, that just might work.

I am glad someone finally came up with a solution, because I couldn’t think of one and everyone kept attacking me thinking I was happy about the situation.


28 posted on 04/03/2014 7:59:31 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: mrsmel

It will break this country financially. Dead, dead, dead broke with no way on earth to recover as a free nation.

It will be either kill the damn law or we are finished.


29 posted on 04/03/2014 8:44:39 PM PDT by biff (WAS)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Well, the whole idea behind medical insurance is to get lots of healthy people to sign up and pay a little bit every month, and when someone needs medical care, there’s plenty of money in the pot to pay for it.

If there are few claims, the premiums can stay low. The insurer can only keep so much as profit, as the premium is based on claims.

Even if they were to keep 20%, half of that immediately goes out as taxes, then they have to pay rent, bills and payroll. They usually wind up with about 3.5 to 4%.

In the case of a guaranteed issue state (covers all with pre-existing conditions) around 1% of the sickly-insured, make up about 50% of the claims.


30 posted on 04/03/2014 9:17:40 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
...one of the first things to go...all but admitting that this turkey is just waiting to be carved up big time.....
31 posted on 04/03/2014 9:51:01 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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