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[T-M-T]

Look at all those people. DONT THEY HAVE A JOB???

Most of the people in that picture are anti-Obama Tea Party/Republicans (note the yellow “Don’t tread on me” flags that the Tea Partiers like so much).  Not sure what their job situation is, but it’s pretty safe to say they are not multimillionaires or billionaires that would benefit from Republican/Tea Party policies.  Probably like the Tea Partiers here in Monroe:  Lower middle class wannabes trying to help the actual rich get richer.

[MM1]

No, most of them don't have a job and WE will be paying for that health care!

Maybe they're all RETIRED! ! ! !    

 

[Aunt Lisa]

It's now a Tax   (looks like a tax, hurts like a tax - so the Supreme Court calls it what is really was - a Tax)

Of course it's a TAX, this ruling allows the government to do as it wants as long as it is written as a TAX.

[Baby Hitler]

No, most of them don't have a job and WE will be paying for that health care!

Exactly!!! How will the pay for their mandatory health care payments if they are not earning income? Ugh what a mess!

Look at all those people. DONT THEY HAVE A JOB???

I would have been able to be there if I lived in the area, as I work second shift.

Don't be so ready to judge others before you know what their circumstances are.

[BigRedDog]

I work from home...

when I'm busy I may work 50-60 hours a week...

but I have a lot of flexibility in arranging my schedule...

work all night so I can play in the day sometimes

But I'm sure some of my neighbors probably think I'm just "unemployed"

[Baby Hitler]

Millions of consumers and businesses will receive $1.1 billion in rebates this summer from health insurance plans that failed to meet a requirement of the new health-care law, according to the Health and Human Services Department.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/health-insurance-plans-owe-11-billion-in-rebates/2012/06/20/gJQACFwLrV_story.html

[fed-up]

Once again the middle class takes a hit.  You work hard most of your life, retire on a fixed pension and benefits thinking your ok and then another political back stab. Paying for this will be on the backs of middle class.   

[family man]

Once again the middle class takes a hit.  You work hard most of your life, retire on a fixed pension and benefits thinking your ok and then another political back stab. Paying for this will be on the backs of middle class.

Who do you think pays for the uninsured now?

[ShorTea]

I wonder what this change will mean for the right to lawsuits, for some suing the doctors and insurance companies is a full-time job. Also the right to force surgeries, force health related education, etc. If you want health care, he who pays the bills makes the rules?

[marilyn.monroe]

All the principal people in the town are concerned in the slave trade, and their chief wealth consists in the number of slaves they possess; therefore there is little chance of the trade being, for many years, totally abolished.
George Grey

People aren't commerce.

[sammy]

All the principal people in the town are concerned in the slave trade, and their chief wealth consists in the number of slaves they possess; therefore there is little chance of the trade being, for many years, totally abolished.
George Grey

People aren't commerce.

Huh? What? simile, metaphor, allegory?; What on earth does this have to do with the subject at hand? Left field, here we come ! m.m is on the loose!

[jbs49238]

People aren't commerce.

SCOTUS disagrees.

[lordfly]

It's all a Hitler Kenyan conspiracy to bankrupt Murka.

[Frenchfry]

LOL @ the ignorant and racist comments about the decision on the MEN fb page
http://www.facebook.com/monroenews

The news story contains a comment that's thankful for the decision.
http://www.monroenews.com/news/2012/jun/28/supreme-court-upholds-individual-mandate/

Supreme Court Upholds President Obama's Health Care Reform
Questions about what the decision means for you? Check out an infographic showing how the Affordable Care Act benefits Americans

Today, the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act ensures hard-working, middle class families will get the security they deserve and protects every American from the worst insurance company abuses. The Court has issued a clear and final ruling on this law.

For a comprehensive overview of the Affordable Care Act, visit WhiteHouse.gov/HealthReform and HealthCare.gov.

Let’s take a look at what today’s ruling means for the middle class:

    Insurance companies no longer have unchecked power to cancel your policy, deny you coverage, or charge women more than men.
    Soon, no American will ever again be denied care or charged more due to a pre-existing condition, like cancer or even asthma.
    Preventive care will still be covered free of charge by insurance companies--including mammograms for women and wellness visits for seniors.
    By August, millions of Americans will receive a rebate because their insurance company spent too much of their premium on administrative costs or CEO bonuses.
    5.3 million seniors will continue to save $600 a year on their prescription drugs.
    Efforts to strengthen and protect Medicare by cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse will remain in place.
    6.6 million young adults will still be able to stay on their family's plan until they're 26.

A major impact of the Court's decision is the 129 million people with pre-existing conditions and millions of middle class families who will have the security of affordable health coverage.

We should also remember that under today’s ruling, having health insurance is and will continue to be a choice. If you can’t afford insurance or you’re a small business that wants to provide affordable insurance to your employees, you’ll get tax credits that make coverage affordable. But if you can afford insurance and you choose not to purchase it, the taxpayers will no longer subsidize your care for free.

Given today’s ruling, it’s now time to focus on implementing this law in a smart and non-bureaucratic way that works for the middle class.

As we’ve said, the Court has issued a clear and final ruling on this law. The last thing Congress should do is refight old political battles and start over on health care by repealing basic protections that provide security for the middle class. The President refuses to go back to the way things were.

Right now, Congress needs to work together to focus on the economy and creating jobs. Right now in congress, what’s at stake is how--at this make or break moment for the middle class--we break through Washington gridlock to move our country forward. Right now in Congress, what’s at stake is our chance to seize this moment to build an economy not from the top-down, but one based on a strong and secure middle class.  We need to create secure middle class jobs and an economy built to last where hard work and responsibility are rewarded, everybody gets a fair shot, pays their fair share, and plays by the same set of rules.

Right now, Congress should act on the President’s concrete plans to create an economy built to last by reducing the deficit in a balanced way and investing in education, clean energy, innovation, and infrastructure. It’s time for folks in Washington to work together on behalf of the American people.

Please check back periodically for additional information on today’s decision.

Read the President's full remarks here
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/06/28/supreme-court-upholds-president-obamas-health-care-reform

[Frenchfry]

Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare - Conservative Reaction Absurd
"The Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. upheld the heart of President Obama's healthcare law Thursday, ruling that the government may impose tax penalties on those who do not have health insurance.
The decision came on a 5-4 vote, with the court's four liberal justices joining with the chief justice. On one hand, Roberts agreed with the law's conservative critics who said Congress does not have the power to mandate the purchase of a private product such as health insurance. But the Affordable Care Act does not impose a true legal mandate on Americans, he said. It simply requires those who do not have health insurance by 2014 to pay a tax penalty...".

Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare - Conservative Reaction Absurd