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 The truth is on our side.Our number one enemy is our own ignorance (the lack of knowledge – the lack of knowing). As a consequence we are fundamentally unable to tell the story SUMMARY:
Fight Lies with TruthPRIME DIRECTIVE: Your opposition may be uninsured…at which point, too bad, so sad, tuff on them. You have already won. Don’t argue. Otherwise, your opposition has NO tax argument concerning the individual mandate. They are unaffected. Confront the opposition that wish to bully you with the evil “tax” word… · 3. CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS concluded in Part III–B that the individual mandate must be construed as imposing a tax on those who do not have health insurance, if such a construction is reasonable. This is not about TAX. The opposition wants the argument to be about tax. The opposition needs the argument to be about tax. Tax is not a pretty word. Tax is not pleasant… but it is honest and true. The word “tax” will not give you koodies, diarrhea, or a pox. You only have your own fear to face. But know you don’t stand alone… have courage. Pivot the argument to where it needs to be… People who do not have insurance, are by default, already taxing those of us that do have insurance…today! Get the opposition to argue “reasonable.” Push them from crying about being a victim of a mythical tax to being a victim of the REAL, burdensome healthcare tax today… the uninsured! · 4.(b) Such an analysis suggests that the shared responsibility payment may for constitutional purposes be considered a tax. The payment is not so high that there is really no choice but to buy health insurance; the payment is not limited to willful violations, as penalties for unlawful acts often are; and the payment is collected solely by the IRS through the normal means of taxation. [cite] None of this is to say that payment is not intended to induce the purchase of health insurance. But the mandate need not be read to declare that failing to do so is unlawful. Neither the Affordable Care Act nor any other law attaches negative legal consequences to not buying health insurance, beyond requiring a payment to the IRS. And Congress’s choice of language—stating that individuals “shall” obtain insurance or pay a “penalty”—does not require reading §5000A as punishing unlawful conduct. It may also be read as imposing a tax on those who go without insurance.
Stand Your GroundLies and deception have no place among the truthful. Let the beacon of truth burn away the darkness of lies. Send the shadows of deception shrinking back into the corners of foul minds. If someone tells you, “Obamacare is <ignorant, ill-informed, lie>.” Pull the train chain! Stop the bus! Confront them. SAY NO! If they are going to hang naked opinions in the wind…point out their uglies for everyone to see! TALKING POINTS: Very simply, we are NEVER going to get away from the word “tax.” Stop trying to fight it head on. AKIDO! Make their energy yours. Own their movement. Pivot the tax argument… to a conservative value. We know we will protect the less fortunate in our society. We know we will shelter those who cannot shelter themselves. However: · This is a tax on the parasites of American society. · This is a tax on freeloaders that would gnaw at the nurturing teat of a mothering economy. · This is a tax on deadbeats that CHOOSE to stand apart in individual defiance, refusing to step up with any level of personal responsibility in the management of their health care planning. We must redirect the opposition. The individual mandate was a creation of the Heritage Foundation… a conservative think tank! The alternative is death or slavery (indentured servitude). Victories to date (as a direct result of “Obamacare”)… · 2010
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When the oppositions says they want to repeal “Obamacare”… show them this list and ask them if BACKWARDS is really the right direction? When the opposition suggests “Obamacare” is breaking the backs of small business, ask them to point out which provisions are so harmful…specifically! Remind the opposition provisions for Small Business Health Insurance.
Where to go for more information…HealthCare.gov – a.k.a. “Obamacare” http://www.healthcare.gov/index.html The Affordable Care Act – (the law)
Texas Consumer Assistance ( http://www.healthcare.gov/using-insurance/managing/consumer-help/tx.html ) Texas no longer operates a federally-funded Consumer Assistance Program under the Affordable Care Act. The new consumer protections and benefits of the law still apply to you, however. The agencies listed below can help you take advantage of some of these new protections and benefits and they can answer your questions about different types of coverage. If you need health insurance, be sure to check out HealthCare.gov’s Plan Finder. It will help you find and compare health care coverage options in your area. If you have questions about insurance you bought for yourself and/or your family or you have insurance provided by an employer who does business only in Texas, contact: Texas Department of Insurance 333 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78701 If you have a hard time affording health coverage and you have questions about eligibility or current Medicaid benefits, go to: Texas Medicaid Program Texas Health and Human Services Commission If you are not eligible for Medicaid, your child may still be eligible for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. For questions about eligibility or benefits, go to: Texas Children’s Medicaid (CHIP) Texas Health and Human Services Commission If you have a question, complaint, or dispute regarding insurance you get through a “self-insured” employer (typically a large company or one with locations in multiple states or countries), go to: U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration If you are on Medicare and have a question, or if you have a disability or end stage renal disease and want to enroll or find out if you are eligible for Medicare, contact: Health Information Counseling & Advocacy Program of Texas Texas Department of Insurance If you have been denied health insurance by private insurance companies because of a pre-existing condition, you may be eligible for a Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP), go to: PCIP National Finance Center If you are a veteran and have a question or concern about veterans’ health care benefits, go to: US Department of Veterans Affairs If you have questions about your health insurance that are not covered by the above resources, call the Health Insurance Assistance Team of the U.S. Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight at (888) 393-2789. |