Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Warren Buffett: Scrap Obamacare and Start Over

link - Jeffrey H. Anderson/Weekly Standard

"'Attack the costs first, and then worry about expanding coverage,' he said. 'I would much rather see another plan that really attacks costs. And I think that's what the American public wants to see. I mean, the American public is not behind this bill.'"

Do you know what #Obamacosts you? - GOP.com

$2.6 Trillion: True Cost Of ObamaCare Once Fully Implemented.
$1.8 Trillion: Cost Of ObamaCare’s Coverage Provisions From 2014 To 2023.
$1.1 Trillion: Spending On ObamaCare’s Insurance Subsidies From 2014 To 2023.
$819.3 Billion: Total Taxes In ObamaCare.
$716 Billion: Medicare Cuts Made By ObamaCare.
$317.7 Billion: Amount Of Income Taxes Collected Over 10 Years By ObamaCare.
$130 Billion: Penalties That Employers Will Pay Under ObamaCare.
$101.7 Billion: ObamaCare’s Tax On Insurance Providers.
$80 Billion: Cost Of ObamaCare’s “Cadillac Tax” On High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage.
$80 Billion: ObamaCare’s CLASS Program “Zombie” Savings In The Federal Budget.
$45 Billion: Total Cost Of ObamaCare’s Mandated Penalties On Americans That Choose Not To Carry Insurance.
$35.4 Billion: Savings Over The Next Decade If ObamaCare’s Individual Mandate Was Repealed.
$34.2 Billion: Taxes Imposed On Manufacturers And Importers Of Branded Drugs.
$29.1 Billion: Taxes On Medical Device Manufacturers.
$24 Billion: Tax On Flexible Spending Accounts.

On #Obamacare franchise owners tell Congress, "FIX THIS!" - FreeEnterprise.com

No matter the industry, franchisees and franchisors are sending Congress the same message: Restore the traditional 40-hour full-time workweek.