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Tag: Welfare Growth

Being Right

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Nov 25, 2013 at 11:24:06 AM EST
Tags: Halbig v. Sebilius, Penalties, Subsidies, Snyder, Michigan, ACA, Senate, Medicaid, Expansion, Exchanges, $100 million, Welfare Growth (all tags)

A court case challenging taxation in states based on the ACA (AKA Obamacare) will likely reveal our successful effort to stop a state run exchange to be well worth the time.

We have apparently inoculated ourselves. In the complaint Halbig v. Sebelius it is shown that an application of the law as-it-is-written means Michigan taxpayers are NOT eligible for subsidies, and NOT subject to the tax (penalties) assessment for failure to obtain insurance. Netright daily reports:

"Under the specific language of the law, tax subsidies (and tax penalties) on individuals and employers only apply in states that created these exchanges. It's right there in black-and-white -- as the availability of subsidies was expressly confined to qualified plans enrolled "through an Exchange established by the State."
Obamacare makes no mention of these subsidies being provided in federal exchanges.

And as noted further in the article, there was an expectation for the states to roll over and capitulate with the new exchange money promise.

The plaintiff argument on this point is clearly stated starting at about page 10 of the document.

A big THANK YOU to those who stood firm in their resolve against the state run exchange will be repeated as this case moves further along and the act is found even more unworkable as the miserable failure spawned by overreaching NEO-Democrat (read fascist/socialist) operatives in power. It was theirs. Let it remain owned by those who have no understanding of the constitution.

Recall that NOT a single (not even the squishy ones) Republican voted for this garbage.

A shame there was an attempt by a so called Republican governor in Michigan to punish us all through participation with such schemes.

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Where There Is A Will

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Nov 25, 2013 at 08:35:50 AM EST
Tags: Snyder, Michigan, ACA, Senate, Medicaid, Expansion, $100 million, Adjournment, Procedure, Welfare Growth (all tags)

There is a way.

Too much money to be thrown away apparently, so procedural changes will allow early law enactment, and potentially "save" the state $100 million on the Medicaid expansion legislators approved earlier this fall. A couple weeks shaved off the end of this session rolls the start date for the new medical WELFARE recipients to line up at the trough.

"The Michigan Senate plans to adjourn several weeks earlier than usual, which would allow the newly expanded Medicaid population to begin enrolling by mid-March, rather than early April.
While that's not a lot of time, it does add up, because Gov. Rick Snyder's administration has said the delay is costing the state about $7 million a day. Once the expansion takes effect, the federal government begins picking up the tab for other services the state is now paying for, and the state previously had budgeted for the expansion to begin Jan. 1."

Because NO WAY should Michigan taxpayers have to pick up the tab for legislating more MichiGANDERS onto the public teat.

Read the rest here.

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A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

Brandenburg Targeted For Primary

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Jun 17, 2013 at 09:10:08 AM EST
Tags: Kurt King, Jack Brandenburg, Michigan, State Senate, Primary, Welfare Growth, Medicaid Expansion, Federal Overreach, 11th District (all tags)

Assuming he casts his vote for increasing the welfare rolls. (Medicaid expansion)

Shelby Township activist vows to make ObamaCare vote an issue in next Republican primary. Stating that the cost of government run healthcare will be destructive by hurting the poor and middle class the most, Kurt King announced his intention to primary Senator Jack Brandenburg should he vote to continue the governments war on healthcare freedom. Like the others announced this morning, Kurt King believes he knows what the Republican base wants in Senator Brandenburg's district, and what they expect in a state senator. He says:

"It is vital that we have a state senator that actively works to keep government out of the lives of our families and businesses and work equally hard to protect the liberties and health freedom of the districts constituents."

Especially given the platform they are supposed to represent.

"This will be a major issue for conservative primary voters in 2014. Should Senator Brandenburg vote against our health freedoms, I am prepared to launch a primary challenge. I believe that conservative voters will reject a sitting senator who supports team Obama by voting to take away our liberties and will rally around a fresh approach that centers on lowering taxes, individual liberty, and reducing the size and scope of government intrusion into our lives."

And like the two other announcements this morning, King makes it clear there is a line in the sand.

If there was ever any doubt that Senator Brandenburg was out of touch with the current Republican primary voters, this vote on expanding Medicaid will tell us for sure."

Yup.

Lets find out, shall we?

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Walker Could Face Challenge

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Jun 17, 2013 at 08:42:47 AM EST
Tags: Chad Stevens, Howard Walker, Michigan, State Senate, Primary, Welfare Growth, Medicaid Expansion, Federal Overreach (all tags)

There seems to be a trend this morning.

As we had expected, the ObamaCare vote could certainly be an issue in next Republican primary. Stating that the cost of government run healthcare will be destructive by hurting the poor and middle class the most, Conservative Activist Chad Stevens announced his intention to primary Senator Howard Walker should he vote to continue the government's war on healthcare freedom. Stevens believes he knows what the Republican base wants in Senator Walker's district and what they expect in a state senator.

"It is vital that we have a state senator that actively works to keep government out of the lives of our families and businesses and work equally hard to protect the liberties and health freedom of the districts constituents."
"This will be a major issue for conservative primary voters in 2014. Should Senator Walker vote against our health freedoms, I am prepared to launch a primary challenge. I believe that conservative voters will reject a sitting senator who supports team Obama by voting to take away our liberties and will rally around a fresh approach that centers on lowering taxes, individual liberty, and reducing the size and scope of government intrusion into our lives."

And like the Sundquist announcement, the welfare growth vote could be all the incentive he needs to follow up with a robust campaign:

"If there was ever any doubt that Senator Walker was out of touch with the current Republican primary voters, this vote on expanding Medicaid will tell us for sure."

We would like to see a no vote out of Howard Walker as well.

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And It Begins - Nick Sundquist To Run

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Jun 17, 2013 at 08:15:03 AM EST
Tags: Conservatives, Republicans, Nick Sundquist, Michigan, State Senate, Primary, Geoff Hansen, Welfare Growth, Medicaid Expansion, Federal Overreach (all tags)

Activist vows to make ObamaCare vote an issue in next Republican primary

Stating that the cost of government run healthcare will be destructive by hurting the poor and middle class the most, Nick Sundquist today announced his intention to primary Senator Goeff Hansen (R-34th) because his record indicates he will continue to vote for the governments war on healthcare freedom. Sundquist believes he knows what the Republican base wants in Senator Hansen's district and what they expect in a state senator. Sundquist notes:

"It is vital that we have a state senator that actively works to keep government out of the lives of our families and businesses and work equally hard to protect the liberties and health freedom of the districts constituents."
"This will be a major issue for conservative primary voters in 2014. Should Senator Hansen vote against our health freedoms. I believe that conservative voters will reject a sitting senator who supports team Obama by voting to take away our liberties and will rally around a fresh approach that centers on lowering taxes, individual liberty, and reducing the size and scope of government intrusion into our lives.
If there was ever any doubt that Senator Hansen was out of touch with the current Republican primary voters, this vote on expanding Medicaid will tell us for sure." "

Indeed.

Senator Hansen is currently a member of the following committees: