Obamacare not a ‘really good deal’

This bit from a letter in another publication bears repeating: “Tea Party extremists in the House want to defund the Affordable Care Act before Americans figure out that it’s really a good deal. Obamacare eliminates lifetime limits on important medical expenses, prevents insurers from dropping coverage or raising premiums if you get sick, prohibits insurers from denying coverage if you have a pre-existing condition, guarantees your child can stay on your plan until age 26, caps out-of-pocket medical and drug expenses at $6,400 for an individual and $12,800 for families, and reduces and eventually closes the Medicare Part D doughnut hole for drugs.”

One more time for just a portion of it: “before Americans figure out that it’s really a good deal.” Large businesses got a one-year delay on this really good deal, and a good many supporters of the president begged for and got exemption is from this really good deal.

Next, consider the fact that the law was indeed passed, the Supreme Court affirmed its legality, yet no one seems to care that all these changes, these exemptions, came after the bill was signed into law, without any thought given to an amendment process. Has the executive branch assumed legislative authority now, too? Shall we have the Supreme Court look into the constitutionality of that move?

The title given that letter says it all: “Right is wrong on Obamacare.” Yes, right is wrong and wrong is right as those in power now see it.

John Babush

Big Rock