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2014-02-12 -Land of the Free

Thought Police: Firms must swear ObamaCare not a factor in firings

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Posted by Fred 2014-02-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 and by what authority is this made-up law enforced?

Posted by Frank G 2014-02-12 07:56|| 2014-02-12 07:56|| Front Page Top

#2 ..about as provable as (old) age discrimination, which at least had legislation as a basis of authority.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-02-12 08:35|| 2014-02-12 08:35|| Front Page Top

#3 It seems like some proprietorships and firms are engaging in civil disobedience in response to the AFA and a rising emperorship. (IMO the act should have been declared illegal from the git go. The notion of people being forced to buy something strains credulity. The fact that SCOTUS declared the fine a tax further strained credulity.)

Posted by JohnQC 2014-02-12 08:37|| 2014-02-12 08:37|| Front Page Top

#4 There will always be some reason that HR can come up with (gray ceiling included) to put one on the RIF list.

Posted by Skidmark 2014-02-12 08:43|| 2014-02-12 08:43|| Front Page Top

#5 I so wish the IRS had done this before Nancy went on the comedy channel and not after

Posted by lord garth 2014-02-12 09:39|| 2014-02-12 09:39|| Front Page Top

#6 ..interesting that the allegation to be denied is that ObamaCare is a factor.

Who reviews and accepts/denies these sworn certifications, and assumed a denial, where does it go from there?

Oh, yeah - our "UberAgency," the IRS, will have an "app" for that..

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-02-12 09:41|| 2014-02-12 09:41|| Front Page Top

#7 That'll fool the rubes. Good thinking Obamatards!

Posted by Iblis 2014-02-12 09:48|| 2014-02-12 09:48|| Front Page Top

Hounds at the table should definitely be legitimate grounds for termination.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-02-12 11:12|| 2014-02-12 11:12|| Front Page Top

#9 Just when I think our government can't emulate the novel 1984 any more....

Posted by DarthVader 2014-02-12 12:26|| 2014-02-12 12:26|| Front Page Top

#10 What happens when a company takes advantage of one of the apparently illegal extensions or exemptions being thrown around and does NOT provide the health insurance coverage specified in the law, and then an employee develops a catastrophic health event? It would seem like they could sue their employer for not obeying the actual law.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-02-12 13:31|| 2014-02-12 13:31|| Front Page Top

#11 Looking forward to this one hitting the legal system because I just can't imagine how this could possible survive.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-02-12 14:52|| 2014-02-12 14:52|| Front Page Top

#12 Obama can go to hell.

Posted by Grusoque Creamp7760 2014-02-12 16:02|| 2014-02-12 16:02|| Front Page Top

#13 They said much the same about the mandate rjschwarz.

After the Mandate-Tax ruling I have little faith in the Robed Princes of the Realm these days.

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-02-12 16:08|| 2014-02-12 16:08|| Front Page Top

#14 As quite often happens locally, Glenmore, the employer will identify one's position as 'no longer required' and RIF the employee before the insurance claim is fully detailed(Yea, "right-to-work"!). I imagine the same business practice will continue under any new healthcare laws.

Posted by Skidmark 2014-02-12 20:56|| 2014-02-12 20:56|| Front Page Top

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