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Post by AztecWilliam on Apr 8, 2010 21:53:38 GMT -8
Henry Waxman, by demanding that CEOs explain their announcement that ObamaCare will cost their companies millions (which is inconveniently embarrassing to the administration), has given us a perfect example of the abuse of power by federal officials. This should concern anyone interested in maintaining civil liberties. . . even for corporations and their executives. www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/04/02/no_speech_for_you_105020.htmlAzWm |
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Post by AlwaysAnAztec on Apr 9, 2010 7:21:53 GMT -8
Henry Waxman, by demanding that CEOs explain their announcement that ObamaCare will cost their companies millions (which is inconveniently embarrassing to the administration), has given us a perfect example of the abuse of power by federal officials. This should concern anyone interested in maintaining civil liberties. . . even for corporations and their executives. www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/04/02/no_speech_for_you_105020.htmlAzWm I would also like to know the justification for the pronouncement, other than just politics. A synopsis of the bill was just distributed to us by our HR department. It was written by the firm we use to obtain our various insurance policies. I could not see anything in it that would cause our rates to go up from where they are now. I would think, if anything, our rates should go down because we wouldn't be paying the hidden costs of the uninsured. The only business that might see an increase in costs would be the Walmarts of the world. You know, those "upstanding' corporate citizens.  |
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Post by AztecWilliam on Apr 9, 2010 8:14:56 GMT -8
Henry Waxman, by demanding that CEOs explain their announcement that ObamaCare will cost their companies millions (which is inconveniently embarrassing to the administration), has given us a perfect example of the abuse of power by federal officials. This should concern anyone interested in maintaining civil liberties. . . even for corporations and their executives. www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/04/02/no_speech_for_you_105020.htmlAzWm I would also like to know the justification for the pronouncement, other than just politics. A synopsis of the bill was just distributed to us by our HR department. It was written by the firm we use to obtain our various insurance policies. I could not see anything in it that would cause our rates to go up from where they are now. I would think, if anything, our rates should go down because we wouldn't be paying the hidden costs of the uninsured. The only business that might see an increase in costs would be the Walmarts of the world. You know, those "upstanding' corporate citizens. I am not in a position to know whether you or the CEO's referred to in this article, or perhaps both, are correct. However, it is perfectly clear that Waxman is out of line when he requires these people to come before him, hat in hand, to be subjected to an inquisition. As I understand it, the corporations are required by law to announce this sort of thing as soon as they are aware of it. If they are not justified in doing so, that fact will emerge without a mini show trial before Congress. This is clearly an act of congressional intimidation by the majority party. Such actions as wrong regardless of which party is in power. AzWm |
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Post by aztecwin on Apr 9, 2010 10:58:45 GMT -8
Henry Waxman, by demanding that CEOs explain their announcement that ObamaCare will cost their companies millions (which is inconveniently embarrassing to the administration), has given us a perfect example of the abuse of power by federal officials. This should concern anyone interested in maintaining civil liberties. . . even for corporations and their executives. www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/04/02/no_speech_for_you_105020.htmlAzWm I would also like to know the justification for the pronouncement, other than just politics. A synopsis of the bill was just distributed to us by our HR department. It was written by the firm we use to obtain our various insurance policies. I could not see anything in it that would cause our rates to go up from where they are now. I would think, if anything, our rates should go down because we wouldn't be paying the hidden costs of the uninsured. The only business that might see an increase in costs would be the Walmarts of the world. You know, those "upstanding' corporate citizens. I could not argue that point without seeing for myself the details of what you were shown. This is not about that anyway, it is about Waxman and his abuse of power. |
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Post by AlwaysAnAztec on Apr 9, 2010 12:38:51 GMT -8
This is clearly an act of congressional intimidation by the majority party. Such actions as wrong regardless of which party is in power. On this point we both agree.  |
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