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[EarlG]

Obamacare Opponents Freak Out At The Idea The Law Could Mean More Freedom

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[ErikJ]

1. "JOB LOCK"

JOB LOCK- The inability of an employee to voluntarily terminate employment with a particular company because he or she would lose current health care benefits. This becomes an issue for individuals that have pre-existing health conditions that may not be covered under the new employer's health care coverage. This situation is possible because most insurance companies have a pre-existing health care clause that prevents them from being liable for any condition that the employee had before requesting coverage.

Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/job-lock.html#ixzz2sZLVifE1

[MADem]

5. Job lock is sometimes followed by Going Postal! A dangerous situation... nt

[underpants]

2. Caught some Limpball at lunch - no surprise, staying with initial misreporting

Claiming several times "this is not a see I told you so" "that would be childish"... And then basically saying SEE I YOLD YOU SO.

also claimed that Republicans and the media cowered in fear of questioning Obama in 2009 because "he was such a historical figure" (he's black).



The point is that this is legend and lore for the dashboard believers one day later.

[demigoddess]

3. we have tons of people working

for themselves rather than other people. Ebay, craigslist, Etsy, Avon, starting their own businesses, freelancing, etc. They aren't quitting their jobs.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

8. gee, everyone I know who does that is already employed---

they just get payed poorly and are trying to cram in some extra earnings.

[Lochloosa]

12. I have considered opening my own business for over 10 years.

But, with my wife's preexisting conditions, it would have been impossible to get health insurance. Till now.

Job Lock!

[Fred Sanders]

4. Haters Gonna Hate.... Stupid Gonna Be Stupid..... Republicans Gonna Be Losers

[gLibDem]

6. Republicans just got Democrats to steal

8 billion from the mouths of the hungry so they could line the pockets of corporate farmers with 7 billion.

The Republicans are many things, but when it comes to advancing their own agenda, they are decidedly NOT losers.

[tanyev]

7. But, but workin' three jobs is uniquely American!

[Crunchy Frog]

9. Not surprising given that Repubs are opposed to all of those things.

When are people going to realize that their only concerns are big business and divisive social issues that they can use to get the plebs riled up into voting against their own interests?

Of course theyre freaking out about ordinary Americans having more freedom.

[nxylas]

10. It wasn't even "his idea"

It was the Heritage Foundation's.

[Initech]

11. Teh horror!!!!1!!!

[Kber]

13. That's not why the Republicans are upset

By uncoupling healthcare and employment, corporations are weakened. Employees are not shackled to their jobs. When they leave, it creates two big headaches.

The first is potential competition - if i leave to start my own business, I'm taking the expertise I used to provide to my employer and, potentially, provide it directly to customers.

Second, if the labor force shrinks because more people can afford to retire or take time off, companies have to compete harder for the remaining workers. It's as simple as the law of supply and demand. Wages will go up.

I firmly believe that this is the heart of republican opposition to the ACA. The rest is static.

[bonniebgood]

14. EarlG if Dem weren't soooooo afraid of OFFENDING repugs They would

repeat what you've said.

ACA: spend more time with your family
Retire instead of working into your old age
Work just one job instead of 2 or 3
Start your own business

ACA will Create space for as many as 2.5 million unemployed people to find a job

WHY DO REPUBS HATE FREEDOM, FAMILY AND SMALL BUSINESSES.

GREAT JOB EARLG