Get ready for 2014, when Obamacare will *&^% small businesses even harder

[Jim in CT]

JD, any rational person would really take your comments to heart, because (1) you are an entrepeneaur and can speak from real experience, and (2) you are not a right-wing nut job who bashes everything Obama does.

The timing of the impacts of Obamacare could be disastrous for the Democrats in the 2014 elections. Obamacare was the reason that the GOP opened up a major can of whoop-ass on the liberals in 2010, and that was when Obamacare was just a conceptual discussion. When people start to feel actual pain, it could really help the GOP in 2014.

If someone's bottom-line is actually impacted, it's a bit harder for the liberals to say that concern for Obamacare is merely a lie perpetuated by the racists at FauxNews.

There are 21 Democrat Senators up for election in 2014, and I believe only 14 Republicans. Many of the 21 Democrats are from purple and red states who rode Obama's coat-tails to victory in 2008. In 2014, they will have to stand on their own. If Obamacare does what you think it's going to do, those Democrats may be vulnerable, to say the least.

[JohnnyD]

What's most telling to me is a Medical Insurance Industry affiliation of all people is stating (and I paraphrase) "forcing people to buy [our services] could be a bad thing."

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

There are 21 Democrat Senators up for election in 2014, and I believe only 14 Republicans. Many of the 21 Democrats are from purple and red states who rode Obama's coat-tails to victory in 2008. In 2014, they will have to stand on their own. If Obamacare does what you think it's going to do, those Democrats may be vulnerable, to say the least.

If Republicans move even slightly more moderate in the upcoming election, the Democrats are completely screwed. When you combine Obamacare, a still lacking economy and the plethora of gun control bills that have been pushed by the Left, I foresee a major butchering of Dems in all states, aside from the bluest of blue states.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

What's most telling to me is a Medical Insurance Industry affiliation of all people is stating (and I paraphrase) "forcing people to buy [our services] could be a bad thing."


If Republicans move even slightly more moderate in the upcoming election, the Democrats are completely screwed. When you combine Obamacare, a still lacking economy and the plethora of gun control bills that have been pushed by the Left, I foresee a major butchering of Dems in all states, aside from the bluest of blue states.

"I foresee a major butchering of Dems in all states, aside from the bluest of blue states"

Such as CT and Mass, for example...

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

"I foresee a major butchering of Dems in all states, aside from the bluest of blue states"

Such as CT and Mass, for example...

Depressingly... exactly.

[Raider Ronnie]

This is only going to make things go from really bad to something much much worse !
I don't know about others here but for us I've never see things so slow in my 35 years of doing the work I do.
Scary times !!!

[scottw]

the list is getting long isn't it?

Obamacare.......

Food Stamps and Unemployment check as economic stimulus...

Global Warming/Climate Change....

O would improve our image abroad....

O would cut the deficit in half......

fun to go back and read/listen to the promises and statements made that by this guy and apply them today....4 more years....


heard on the way home yesterday that the Prez has taken the incredible step of reducing his salary by 5% in a show of solidarity with furloughed workers.....you only do something like this if you truly believe that those that support you are either dazed idol worshippers or complete idiots...

I don't think the furloughed workers, for the most part, have the type of salary the O has to begin with, they're probably not enjoying multi-million dollar vacations on a routine basis at the tax payers expense, probably don't have a large expense account to go with their salary(The president also gets a cool $50,000 expense account $100,000 for travel expenses. In addition, there's $19,000 allotted for official entertaining. Although the salary is taxable, these other benefits aren't.), probably don't have all of their daily activities paid for by the taxpayer or a massive campaign warchest, their wives probably don't have a massive spending allowance and staff like the First Lady costing in the millions, don't think the Prez has a car payment or a helicopter payment or a Air Force 1 payment, electric bill, and on and on....

so lopping 5% off of his salary means exactly what again????????