Is Obamacare a Mistake?

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“As a matter of fact, even farmers and livestock did not do well with central planning of the collective farms that existed in the early 20th century in the Soviet Union,” writes Dr. Eck. “These were farms or groups of farms organized as a unit and managed and worked cooperatively by a group of laborers under State supervision. Private ownership of farms was no longer allowed and they were confiscated by the State. The State promised to collect the meat and produce and distribute it fairly. But this did not happen and peasants, those who worked the hardest, lamented that they were not getting their fair share. When they revolted, their non-compliance was met with harsh retaliation, and life was reduced to stark subsistence.”

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Who is getting stung? College students: “Before Obamacare, young healthy college students paid average health insurance premiums that only cost $100-600 per year,” writes Dr. Vliet. “Obamacare mandates mean that premiums are rising to $1,700 to $2,000 per year. In New Jersey, where health insurance is mandatory for college students, this is indeed a huge sting!” College faculty: “At many universities, faculty hours are being cut back to less than 29 hours a week to avoid the costly Obamacare premiums,” writes Dr. Vliet. Others getting the sting: “Union members: the sting of Obamacare has come in many forms, so Big Labor is now seeking waivers for union members. Employers: Paying for all the Obamacare mandates in employer-provided health insurance adds $1.79 to the hourly rate to hire an employee. That’s why many are not hiring. Seniors: After the election, seniors are learning that all the promises of “no cutbacks” in their medical care were false."