The unspoken success of Obamacare

[Singlestack]

Back on topic....there is Beeho's latest proclamation about the success of Beehocare. If you don't have the actual numbers, just make 'em up:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz2l69D43zZ

Obama flubs during health care conference call with community organizers, claims 'more than 100 MILLION Americans' have enrolled

By DAVID MARTOSKO, U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR
PUBLISHED: 21:44 EST, 18 November 2013 | UPDATED: 23:14 EST, 18 November 2

[losttrail]

Home warranty isn't insurance, but that's unfortunate you have those kinds of expenses. However, do you really think getting rear ended costs $7200? Or maybe a dose of ibuprofen in the hospital costs $500?

We are required to carry insurance for nearly all aspects of our life, which means they get to raise costs at will because "someone else is paying for it".

I know that rear end of my daughters car, Toyota Rav4, was messed up. Required new left rear quarter panel, bumper, rear tailgate, spare tire cover, spare tire, bunch of miscellaneous undercarriage and internal parts. Jeep wrangler that hit my daughter probably had about $50 damage. About 20 minutes of bending sheet metal and couple dabs of touch up paint. Neither my daughter nor the girl that hit her required hospitalization. Speed at impact was around 35mph. The bill at the body shop was just over $7,200 but thankfully we did not have to pay since the girl that hit my daughter was insured.

Home owners warranty is a type of insurance. Pay a monthly fee (just like insurance) and if you file a claim (just like insurance), you pay the deductible (just like insurance) and the company pays the remainder (just like insurance). Just like insurance, it is a numbers game; betting that more clients will NOT file claims than will.

[Joe_K]

The Affordable Boat Act

The U.S. government has just passed a new law called: "The affordable boat act" declaring that every citizen MUST purchase a new boat,by April 2014.

These "affordable" boats will cost an average of 54,000-$155,000 each. This does not include taxes, trailers, towing fees, licensing and registration fees, fuel, docking and storage fees, maintenance or repair costs.

This law has been passed, because until now, typically only wealthy and financially responsible people have been able to purchase boats. This new laws ensures that every American can now have an "affordable" boat of their own, because everyone is "entitled" to a new boat. If you purchase your boat before the end of the year, you will receive 4 "free" life jackets; not including monthly usage fees.

In order to make sure everyone purchases an affordable boat, the costs of owning a boat will increase on average 250-400% per year. This way,wealthy people will pay more for something that other people don't want or can't afford to maintain. But to be fair, people who can't afford to maintain their boat will be regularly fined and children (under the age of 26) can use their parents boats to party on until they turn 27; then must purchase their
own boat.

If you already have a boat, you can keep yours (just kidding; no you can't).

If you don't want or don't need a boat, you are required to buy one anyhow.

If you refuse to buy one or can't afford one, you will be regularly fined $800 until you purchase one or face imprisonment.

Failure to use the boat will also result in fines. People living in the desert; inner cities or areas with no access to lakes are not exempt. Age, motion sickness, experience, knowledge nor lack of desire are acceptable excuses for not using your boat.

A government review board (that doesn't know the difference between the port, starboard or stern of a boat) will decide everything, including; when,where, how often and for what purposes you can use your boat along with how many people can ride your boat and determine if one is too old or healthy enough to be able to use their boat. They will also decide if your boat has out lived its usefulness or if you must purchase specific accessories,or a newer and more expensive boat.

Those that can afford yachts will be required to do so...it’s only fair.

Government officials are exempt from this new law. If they want a boat, they and their families can obtain boats free, at the expense of tax payers.
Unions, bankers and mega companies with large political affiliations ($$$) are also exempt.

Yea...it's that stupid...


Sent from my PRC 117A in my Batmobile disguised as a sedan.

[Aloha_Shooter]

All of you "insurance is evil" guys are welcome to go through life uninsured. I just want to know, which of your friends and family are willing to put up bonds so we know where to go in the event you fall asleep at the wheel and permanently cripple 2 or 3 people? You promise not to demand Obamahomes when that twister comes through and levels your house, right? The insurance system has grown up to enable you, me, and everyone else to use the Law of Averages to spread the pain from severe trauma for a handful of people to a mild annoyance for nearly everyone.

Returning to the original topic, yep, this is a system that was designed to fail. I wish people understood that more.