Under McConnell-Boehner Plan 1 Million Would Lose Health Care Coverage

Posted by | November 7, 2014 22:20 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics Top Stories

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They’re trying to make a plan that stinks smell like a rose, John Boehner and Mitch McConnell published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal outlining a plan that would stop a million Americans from receiving health care. They try to make it sound like they’re acting in the best interest of average Americans:

These bills include measures authorizing the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which will mean lower energy costs for families and more jobs for American workers; the Hire More Heroes Act, legislation encouraging employers to hire more of our nation’s veterans; and a proposal to restore the traditional 40-hour definition of full-time employment, removing an arbitrary and destructive government barrier to more hours and better pay created by the Affordable Care Act of 2010.

But the opposite is true. Under the plan…

…employers could avoid providing health coverage to workers who put in less than 40 hours a week — up from the law’s current 30-hour threshold.

The move is backed by business groups such as the National Retail Federation and the National Restaurant Association. The measure, which would face a presidential veto, would make it easier for employers to shift more workers to part-time status and avoid buying insurance or paying fines under a provision of the law taking effect at the end of the year.

The likely result: A million people would lose employer- paid health care and have to look for subsidized coverage on government insurance exchanges or go on Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That’s just the opening round.

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60 responses to Under McConnell-Boehner Plan 1 Million Would Lose Health Care Coverage

  1. Roger Xavier Jackson November 8th, 2014 at 07:50

    In 2 years the racist republican will destroy more white people lives and drive fuel prices to 7$ a gallon than oca. All these proposal is to benefit rich and tank the poor.

  2. Roger Xavier Jackson November 8th, 2014 at 08:50

    In 2 years the racist republican will destroy more white people lives and drive fuel prices to 7$ a gallon than oca. All these proposal is to benefit rich and tank the poor.

  3. Roger Xavier Jackson November 8th, 2014 at 07:53

    People have forgotten what happened before, stop the race baiting and divide b/s

  4. Roger Xavier Jackson November 8th, 2014 at 08:53

    People have forgotten what happened before, stop the race baiting and divide b/s

  5. OldLefty November 8th, 2014 at 09:08

    What I think will be interesting to watch will be the governor’s race in Kentucky, especially if SCOTUS took King because they have the 5 justices to write new legislation, and a Republican governor would discontinue KyNect.

    Would Kentuckians have to acknowledge that their much beloved KyNect IS actually, their much hated “Obamacare”??

  6. OldLefty November 8th, 2014 at 10:08

    What I think will be interesting to watch will be the governor’s race in Kentucky, especially if SCOTUS took King because they have the 5 justices to write new legislation, and a Republican governor would discontinue KyNect.

    Would Kentuckians have to acknowledge that their much beloved KyNect IS actually, their much hated “Obamacare”??

  7. William November 8th, 2014 at 09:37

    In 2011 turtlehead was the largest recipient of oil and gas campaign money. I’m surprised more people didn’t see this coming.

    http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=E01&cycle=2012&recipdetail=S&mem=Y

  8. William November 8th, 2014 at 10:37

    In 2011 turtlehead was the largest recipient of oil and gas campaign money. I’m surprised more people didn’t see this coming.

    http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=E01&cycle=2012&recipdetail=S&mem=Y

  9. William November 8th, 2014 at 09:40

    Oh look. The top 2014 recipient of health industry bribes..er um.. I mean campaign contributions.

    Surprise, surprise, surprise.

    http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=H&cycle=2014&recipdetail=H&mem=N

  10. William November 8th, 2014 at 10:40

    Oh look. The top 2014 recipient of health industry bribes..er um.. I mean campaign contributions.

    Surprise, surprise, surprise.

    http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=H&cycle=2014&recipdetail=H&mem=N

  11. Roctuna November 8th, 2014 at 11:29

    The Keystone pipeline might, and I emphasize might, lead to slightly lower gasonline prices since it will slightly increase the supply of oil and refined products on the market. It only takes a few dozen workers to lay the pipeline and it’s also likely that those jobs will disappear as soon as the pipeline is completed. The refineries that the oil will go to are already built and staffed so there’s no jobs to had there. What jobs are they lying about?

    • Suzanne McFly November 8th, 2014 at 11:52

      A whole 35 jobs is estimated. It is more like a Keystone pipedream, gas prices won’t go down and this gas isn’t even guaranteed to be used here, it is a free market and the highest price will always win.

  12. Roctuna November 8th, 2014 at 12:29

    The Keystone pipeline might, and I emphasize might, lead to slightly lower gasonline prices since it will slightly increase the supply of oil and refined products on the market. It only takes a few dozen workers to lay the pipeline and it’s also likely that those jobs will disappear as soon as the pipeline is completed. The refineries that the oil will go to are already built and staffed so there’s no jobs to had there. What jobs are they lying about?

    • Suzanne McFly November 8th, 2014 at 12:52

      A whole 35 jobs is estimated. It is more like a Keystone pipedream, gas prices won’t go down and this gas isn’t even guaranteed to be used here, it is a free market and the highest price will always win.

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