“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, ‘the buck stops here.’ Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.”
~ Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006
That was then. Today, he's the
Food Stamp President. And the hipsters who voted for him are finding out that they get to pay a heavy price, as businesses across the country slash jobs and hours due to Obamacare.
Even hip and trendy "Juicy Couture" in New York City has cut full-time employees from 128 to 19, replacing them with part-time workers capped at 21 hours a week. The employees are freaking out:
See, it was hard enough for us to make ends meet in New York City as full-time retail workers. But by keeping hours under 30 per week, Juicy Couture will no longer be required to offer their workers affordable health care – part of the Affordable Health Care Act’s plan to make sure more working Americans have basic health care. Further, we were told we’re only eligible for paid time off in case we’re sick or have other responsibilities if we work 1400 hours in one year. We did the math, and realized part-time workers would never hit the 1400 hours in a year at 21 hours per week. This means that the vast majority of Juicy Couture’s workers will not ever get one single paid sick day. [Emphasis added.]
Note to hipsters: reality bites. It's what happens when you lack common sense. You buy the sales pitch without a second thought; you lose. Unfortunately, you take the rest of us with you.
Under Obamacare, health insurance premiums will drop, and more people will be insured. And you can't be denied coverage. And for the Flukes out there: free birth control pills! And it won't add one thin dime to the national budget, whatever the hell that is. And if you already have coverage and you like it, you can keep it. And if you want to change coverage, you can get it through one of the free Exchanges. And you'll get a credit on your taxes for buying health insurance. And the duckies and the bunnies will hold hands as they dance around the Maypole singing "Everything Is Beautiful". And the oceans will cease to rise, and the planet will begin to heal.
You bought it, kiddies. You own it. No returns.
