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June 18, 2011

Obama Administration Announces End to Health Care Waiver Program
— Dave in Texas

Can't understand that at all. It was going so well.

By cutting off applications, the administration will avoid the bursts of attention each time it granted a new batch. Opponents of the law contended that the administration had shown favoritism in granting the waivers, prompting federal health officials to disclose the names of recipients and the application process for granting them.

A thousand Dem cronies are gonna be scrambling now, to apply for the special love.

That seems a bit inconsistent with the stated goal of helping companies who would be adversely affected by complying with the amazing and wonderful new Obamacare 4Ever Plan. It's generally a bad idea to change the rules in the middle of the game, creating uncertainty and panic. But it is a good idea if you're lookin to duck all this unwanted attention and scrutiny.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 05:06 AM | Comments (82)
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1 I got mine!

Posted by: Buck Ofama at June 18, 2011 05:11 AM (WcKRi)

2 Missed it by this much.

Posted by: Maxwell Smart at June 18, 2011 05:13 AM (L7SvE)

3 Waiver nose on; waive nose off.

Posted by: John Stewart at June 18, 2011 05:15 AM (kCT7A)

By cutting off applications, the administration will avoid the bursts of attention each time it granted a new batch

Because not calling attention to it in 2012 is just like never doing it.

Uh huh.

Posted by: Mama AJ at June 18, 2011 05:16 AM (XdlcF)

Let me see if I get Obamacare correct:

You're a bit harsh there, Mallamutt. I'm sure the Secretary of Health and Human Services will administer this law fairly and consistently. Perhaps a special undersecretary position has been created to oversee this revolutionary, transformative program.

(It's not like they're going to use the IRS to oversee compliance.)

Posted by: FireHorse at June 18, 2011 05:17 AM (WLKSn)

6 Still need an Obamacare waiver? Time is running out! For the extra-special low price of $129.95 per employee I guarantee that I will focus like a laser on escorting your application through the waiver process.

Posted by: Wesley Mouch at June 18, 2011 05:18 AM (kCT7A)

7 Translation: The last Obama crony finally got his waiver.

Posted by: Andy at June 18, 2011 05:19 AM (veZ9n)

8 Got mine already. Fuck you wingnuts

Posted by: Union Boss at June 18, 2011 05:20 AM (zyaZ1)

9 Stopping the program won't stop the lawsuits about it. If anything, this is further evidence that huh, maybe there was no authority to hand them out in the first place.

Posted by: alexthechick at June 18, 2011 05:21 AM (sf+iw)

10 These people can't even do crony capitalism right. I guess it's the capitalism part that really confuses them.

Posted by: SlaveDog at June 18, 2011 05:21 AM (PidTa)

11 7) Because not calling attention to it in 2012 is just like never doing it.

Shame culture vs guilt culture. http://tinyurl.com/cbqn2

Some one has cookie crumbs all over their face.

Posted by: Wesley Mouch at June 18, 2011 05:22 AM (kCT7A)

12 Is there a company that doesn't already have one that by Obama standards deserves one?

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at June 18, 2011 05:23 AM (NtTkA)

13 So now is McDonalds going to lay off all those people they hired after they got their waiver?

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 18, 2011 05:24 AM (0vDuM)

14 It's not actually the end of them, it's the end of granting them. Now if they were to rescind all of them like they should, then we would hear a scream that could be heard by only the purest unicorns. They have taken over the language again. The headline and description make it sound like a good thing, instead of a tiny, puny, little half measure that is too late.

Posted by: Mephitis at June 18, 2011 05:26 AM (ehXLT)

15 Instituting fascism is a little tougher than they anticipated, at least where there are vestiges of a free press remaining.

Posted by: real joe at June 18, 2011 05:27 AM (w7Lv+)

16 Quit whining. You can buy your own President someday

Posted by: Union Boss at June 18, 2011 05:27 AM (zyaZ1)

17 Transparency takes another blow to the head, kidneys, and nads.

Posted by: Mephitis at June 18, 2011 05:29 AM (ehXLT)

18 Transparent nads? Ewww.

Posted by: Emily L. at June 18, 2011 05:31 AM (XdlcF)

19 Another Dem FAIL. It's not like cutting off the waivers isn't going to draw even more attention.

Posted by: dogfish at June 18, 2011 05:34 AM (N2yhW)

20 Opponents of the law contended that the administration had shown favoritism in granting the waivers, Get out.. Favoritism?

Posted by: Dave C at June 18, 2011 05:35 AM (x9YN5)

21 17 It's not actually the end of them, it's the end of granting them

In the future, Obamacare waivers will be assigned on the basis of political contributions to the Democratic Party and Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.

Posted by: Jack at June 18, 2011 05:35 AM (kCT7A)

22
When will you unwashed understand we members of the intelligentsia are entitled to waivers if we've performed selfless acts of oral stimulation on the Black Mamba.

I've honked that snake on more than one occasion, and this act of presidential deference makes me a member in good standing of the Presidential Commission for Jobs Creation and other phony-baloney governmental money wasting diversions.

Posted by: Jeffrey Immelt, CEO GE & Snake Charmer at June 18, 2011 05:36 AM (cwFVA)

23
Does this mean I finally get my free gas and my mortgage paid?

Posted by: Peggy Joesph at June 18, 2011 09:30 AM (OWjjx)

Peggy, you ignorant slut!

Posted by: Joe "Slow Joe" Biden at June 18, 2011 05:38 AM (cwFVA)

24 Mr. President,

When you say, "This isn't happening," doesn't mean that it actually stops happening.

Posted by: White House Advisor at June 18, 2011 05:39 AM (kCT7A)

25 So, granting waivers was good. And now it is not. Why is that?

Posted by: Curious voter at June 18, 2011 05:40 AM (kCT7A)

26 30, Yes, unless it unexpectedly happens again, then it is your fault.

Posted by: JEF at June 18, 2011 05:41 AM (NtTkA)

27 O/T.. I need a chalk board to keep track of the Weiner/Betty & Veronica storyline.. Was someone trying to punk Breitbart via Weiner and then Weiner miss-dialed his dic pic?

Posted by: Dave C at June 18, 2011 05:42 AM (x9YN5)

28 Kudos to the POTUS candidate who creates commercial that has the list of waiver-receiving company scroll on screen like movie credits as Obamacare is criticized.

Posted by: ParisParamusInBrooklyn at June 18, 2011 05:45 AM (WV7Kp)

29 Obama was like a god handing out those waivers.

Posted by: Evan Thomas at June 18, 2011 05:46 AM (AnTyA)

30
Congressman Weiner tried to impress me with his thing, but I've seen bigger and better on my German Shepard Thumper.

Posted by: Ginger Lee, Porn Star & Allred Client at June 18, 2011 05:46 AM (cwFVA)

31 Stopping the waivers forestalls the calls to give everybody a waiver; and stops the bad publicity that each round of waivers was bringing. And in truth, there no need for any more: the Friends of Hussein are already shielded from the catastrophic effects of the law.

Remember, the JEF is not a statesman, or even a politician in the ordinary sense of the word. He's a Chicago political thug: his sole consideration is what increases the wealth and power of himself, his cronies, and his party. If you bear that fact in mind, then the Obama Administration makes perfect sense.

Posted by: Brown Line at June 18, 2011 05:47 AM (8HGOo)

32 I love how these federal agencies can just act on a whim. One day there's waivers, the next day they are gone, with no warning.

What ever happened to the rule of law?

Posted by: Jose at June 18, 2011 05:49 AM (WTNJJ)

33
What ever happened to the rule of law?

Posted by: Jose at June 18, 2011 09:49 AM (WTNJJ)

Well Jose, I am the rule of law. Or whatever I decide is the law dependent on your political affiliation. Translated for you. Democrats are good and republicans are evil. Over.

Posted by: Eric Holder, AG & Obama Butt Boy at June 18, 2011 05:52 AM (cwFVA)

34 Waivers? Never heard of them.

Posted by: Charlie Gibson at June 18, 2011 05:53 AM (kCT7A)

35 I love how these federal agencies can just act on a whim.

Can I start bitching about the delegation doctrine now?

Posted by: alexthechick at June 18, 2011 05:53 AM (sf+iw)

36 Obamacare waivers are for high functioning males only. And so is coffee.

Posted by: Alec Baldwin at June 18, 2011 05:54 AM (kCT7A)

37 Dave C, I listened to the radio show with Andrew B., Ace and Lee S. None of them seem to have figured out what the heck the deal is. Some interesting theories, but I don't think we have enough clues yet.

Posted by: Mama AJ, in a deerstalker hat at June 18, 2011 05:54 AM (XdlcF)

38 I dont understand. This shit always worked in Chicago.

Posted by: President Obama at June 18, 2011 05:54 AM (hVGDL)

39
Without a doubt, the Obama Administration is lying about this waiver thingy. I saw it in the tarot cards.

Posted by: Miss Cleo, Psychic Friends Network at June 18, 2011 05:54 AM (cwFVA)

40 Horseshit. The chosen ones still get theirs. Revoke all of them.

Posted by: RWC at June 18, 2011 05:54 AM (uORry)

This is going to only accelerate job losses. I know a small business owner, they have 53 employees, he's planning on applying for a waiver. For those who don't know, if any company has over 50 employees, they have to strictly adhere to the DeathCare laws. under 50, you are excempt.

This man will be firing 4 employees sometime before the end of the year (he doesn't want to, but has no choice), the amount in increase to his healthcare costs for 53 employees cannot be offset by the amount of business he is doing, that amount has decreased substantially, so its more sustainable for his company to have 49 employees, to barely keep pace with the rest of the competitors, and guess what? so will a whole lot of other employers, they too will be doing the same thing. The fraud has now built in unemployment into America with this POS legislation.

To this WH, small businesses, private businesses seem to be the enemy. Big corporatations are like beauracracies, like the govt itself, they can hire lobbyists, they can hires lawyers, CPAs, etc. Most of the small businesses do do have this, they do much of this work themselves.

And the fraud wonders why no one will hire, they step on the throat of the small private employers of America, and then are surprised why its suffocating.

This latest news will only accelerate firings and layoffs.

Posted by: johnc_recent_EXdem at June 18, 2011 05:58 AM (ACkhT)

42
I got a waiver for military service, or whatever they called it back then. If it was good enough for me to avoid active duty, it's good enough for our democrat friends in unions and business.

Posted by: Sheriff Joe Biden at June 18, 2011 05:58 AM (cwFVA)

43 What ever happened to the rule of law?

Posted by: Jose at June 18, 2011 09:49 AM (WTNJJ)

We don't need no steenking law, we have flexible administrative regulations.

Just look them up on our web site for the details of how to get one (but be sure to enter the Democrat Campaign Donor ID you were issued)!

Posted by: Kathryn S at June 18, 2011 05:59 AM (yrGif)

44 I don't think this moving target has anything to do employment.

I'm also going to stick my head directly in my ass for comfort.

Posted by: MJ at June 18, 2011 05:59 AM (BKOsZ)

45 This is some funny shit.

Wait till all of your big donors have their waiver, then end the program.

That was my philosophy in high school. Sleep with every single guy (and, er, teacher), then announce I'm going back to being a virgin! Win-Win! /

Posted by: momma at June 18, 2011 06:00 AM (nWikJ)

46 OK, so starting in October we can expect a slew of lawsuits claiming this violates the equal protection clause.

Posted by: Yojimbo at June 18, 2011 06:01 AM (fM50W)

47 Shut up wingnuts!

If you don't like it, 'why don't you sew up your ass then?!'

Posted by: Russel Crowe at June 18, 2011 06:02 AM (nWikJ)

48 And you actually have until Sept. 22 to get a waiver....

(Insert Sally Struthers plea for donations here)

Posted by: RWC at June 18, 2011 06:03 AM (uORry)

Wait till all of your big donors have their waiver, then end the program.

That was steps 1 and 2.

Step 3 is promise new donors that they will get their wavers in 2013.

Profit all over the place.

Posted by: Mama AJ at June 18, 2011 06:04 AM (XdlcF)

50 If you support my train, and let me be the engineer, I'll grant you two waivers!

Posted by: Joe Bidne at June 18, 2011 06:04 AM (nWikJ)

51 "i'll grant you two waivers!" a waiver for the waiver?

Posted by: phoenixgirl at June 18, 2011 06:06 AM (eOXTH)

52 a waiver for the waiver?

Posted by: phoenixgirl at June 18, 2011 10:06 AM (eOXTH)

healthcare waiver and a slurpee waiver!

Posted by: Joe Bidne at June 18, 2011 06:07 AM (nWikJ)

53
In this weeks trading, KY-Jelly futures spiked to limit-up, attributed primarily to the anticipated full implementation of Obamacare.

Posted by: Fish the Impaler at June 18, 2011 06:07 AM (cwFVA)

54 I got a full case of vanilla sugar waivers so I'm good for a while.
I'm wearing black nylon knee high socks with sandals today, don't ban me bro.

Posted by: Geezer at June 18, 2011 06:07 AM (3OCZw)

55 Holy hell. I can't even spell my name right, and I'm in charge of the debt ceiling debate?! God help us all.

Posted by: Joe Bidne at June 18, 2011 06:07 AM (nWikJ)

56 OK, so starting in October we can expect a slew of lawsuits claiming this violates the equal protection clause.

Those are already in the pipe. This is just going to make the argument stronger.

Posted by: alexthechick at June 18, 2011 06:10 AM (sf+iw)

57 Unreal. This Admin. won't negotiate with Republicans, but will negotiate with the Taliban. I guess that proves they really do think Rs are the enemy, NOT THE ACTUAL PEOPLE TRYING TO KILL US.:

US are negotiating with the Taliban, Afghan president Hamid Karzai confirms

The United States are involved in peace talks with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai has confirmed.

Posted by: momma at June 18, 2011 06:13 AM (nWikJ)

17 It's not actually the end of them, it's the end of granting them.

If you like your health-care waiver, you can keep your health-care waiver.

Posted by: The Oracle at June 18, 2011 06:19 AM (J1eJz)

17 It's not actually the end of them, it's the end of granting them.

Kinda like drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico

Posted by: Mr. Dave at June 18, 2011 06:34 AM (2iEuZ)

60 Barky O'Jugears: "My Administration is too incompetent to do corruption right."

Posted by: No Whining at June 18, 2011 06:35 AM (TF4pS)

61 It's generally a bad idea to change the rules in the middle of the game, creating uncertainty and panic

Unless that's your intention. Uncertainty, panic, confusion, fear, and doubt are excellent tools for Obozo's purposes.

Posted by: dad29 at June 18, 2011 06:43 AM (Xrozh)

62 Uncertainty, panic, confusion, fear, and doubt are excellent tools for Obozo's purposes.

Posted by: dad29 at June 18, 2011 10:43 AM (Xrozh)

You forgot the part about the lamentations of their women (or whatever).

Posted by: Hrothgar at June 18, 2011 06:48 AM (yrGif)

63 If the GOP (especially the presidential candidates) have any balls, they'll have a field day with this. Not only do they get to bring up the fact that Obama has been unilaterally rewriting his most glorious achievement to exempt his cronies from what he clearly knows will be spectacularly onerous regulations, now he's backpedaling and trying to get away from the spotlight on his actions without actually taking them back. Anyone with half a brain should be pounding on this as evidence that Obama did not then, and does not now, do what is right but what he thinks he can get away with, and then tries to hide it when it starts getting some attention. Hey, Cain! Go to town on 'im already!

Posted by: Cortillaen at June 18, 2011 06:56 AM (brMcr)

64 No new applications doesn't equate to rescinding existing waivers.

Wait till all of your big donors have their waiver, then end the program.
momma

He must have already reached out to all of those guys by now.

Posted by: maverick muse at June 18, 2011 07:05 AM (lpWVn)

65 dem allies and contributors first in the life boats.

Posted by: fg at June 18, 2011 07:08 AM (NlJsJ)

66 Dave, you never worked for a certain kind of asshole boss, maybe. Changing the rules in the middle of the game is a perfect way to keep your lessers confused and dependent.

Posted by: richard mcenroe at June 18, 2011 07:15 AM (qvify)

67 This is pretty much par for the course with BHO, get his favorites and financial supporters the best deal possible and then fuck everyone else.

Posted by: Penfold at June 18, 2011 07:16 AM (EhBod)

68 Dose that mean returning to bloodletting and leeches?

Posted by: Spurwing Plover at June 18, 2011 07:16 AM (vA9ld)

69 So will we be able to continue as a viable country until 2012? I think maybe, but with lessening optimism.

This hurts so deeply, seeing what this filth is doing to my America.

Posted by: irongrampa at June 18, 2011 07:31 AM (ud5dN)

70
Stopping the program won't stop the lawsuits about it. If anything, this is further evidence that huh, maybe there was no authority to hand them out in the first place.
Posted by: alexthechick at June 18, 2011 09:21 AM

It should escalate lawsuits from parties that want waivers and can't make the (totally arbitrary) deadline. Unfair treatment under the law.

Posted by: arhooley at June 18, 2011 07:37 AM (FgpJv)

71 Translation: The last Obama crony finally got his waiver.

Posted by: Andy at June 18, 2011 09:19 AM (veZ9n)

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Posted by: Stillwater at June 18, 2011 07:40 AM (0GpN4)

72 Obama will not be running in the 2012 Election. He will pull a LBJ when the polls tell him he cannot reach 270 Electorial votes and pull out of the race. Thus screwing the Dems to the max as his last laugh. He will not want to be known as the incumbant with the worst landslide loss in US history. Like all little Commie Weasels when the revolution is near they take their stash and go. Leave behind a mess but hey I got mine losers..... Just like a little manchild !!

Posted by: Billy Burton at June 18, 2011 08:10 AM (rWSsG)

73 So, although mistaken, he believes that the waivers are the way to go but BUT it creates negative publicity so, down the toilet they go.

All the world is a campaign!

Posted by: Clueless at June 18, 2011 08:20 AM (piMMO)

74 Posted by: Billy Burton at June 18, 2011 12:10 PM (rWSsG)

I've said that here several times and was met with out and out laughter. His ego, in my opinion, simply cannot tolerate a loss. He would prefer to leave and say I accomplished everything I had hoped in only four years.

Remember W's inauguration? Remember how Billy Jeff stood around, acting like it was his proudest moment. He didn't behave like someone who had to leave office, but like someone who have generously and magnanimously stepped down and bestowed the honor upon another.

Look for lots of proud-chin moments ahead.

Posted by: Clueless at June 18, 2011 08:27 AM (piMMO)

75 Still campaign fodder: They waived their union pals, then they closed the door for ordinary folks.

Posted by: PJ at June 18, 2011 08:32 AM (tybhV)

76 "A thousand Dem cronies are gonna be scrambling now, to apply for the special love." No, no, you miss the point. The cronies already got in.

Posted by: NAME REDACTED at June 18, 2011 08:38 AM (TC/9F)

77 Remember W's inauguration? Remember how Billy Jeff stood around, acting like it was his proudest moment.

I principally remember seeing Billy Jeff stepping toward the Bush twins, and Laura shoving herself between them with a "one more step and you'll be singing soprano" look on her face. It was comedy gold.

Posted by: Brown Line at June 18, 2011 08:42 AM (8HGOo)

78 The healthcare waiver program is now at an end, however, we at Obama for America are pleased to announce that, for the next 18 months only, we are making exclusive autographs from the President on your waiver form in exchange for a $2500 donation from each of your company executives/ union bosses. That's right! If you missed out on this now discontinued item, we can now offer you the opportunity to display your own autographed waiver form to visiting guests, government officials, or IRS auditors. Act now as this program ends in November 2012!

Posted by: Obama 2012 Campaign at June 18, 2011 10:20 AM (3nrx7)

79 As an aside: it's worth noting that the ObamaWaiversÂ© weren't even mentioned in the ObamaCrap legislation.

So we couldn't even "read it" after we "passed it."

Posted by: speedster1 at June 18, 2011 10:54 AM (yeM7r)

80 He must have already reached out to all of those guys by now.

No, reached around those guys.

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