Little-Acorn
01-06-2014, 03:01 PM
Yep, you heard that right.
People in some rural areas have a "bad impression" of Obamacare.
But it's NOT because of the higher prices and costs imposed by the legislation.
And it's NOT because of the penalites government will impose on you if you don't obey.
And it's NOT because of the way Obamacare is forcing insurance companies to cancel every existing plan that doesn't already have all of Obamacare's Cadillac-plan features.
And it's NOT because of the lack of choice in the plans approved by government.
And it's NOT because of the constant crashing and hangups of the website.
Nope, none of those things are the reason that people have a bad impression of Obamacare.
It's because of TALK RADIO!
In a similar vein, many people have a bad impression of militant Muslim fanatics, especially after the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
But it's NOT because a bunch of them hijacked planes, killed the pilots, and crashed the planes into various buildings, killing thousands.
And it's NOT because they have caused constant warfare, strife, starvation, and death in various middle Eastern countries.
And it's NOT because they keep trying to impose Sharia Law on their populaces, reducing women to slave status, their economies to 13th-century-bazaar levels, and their religions to whip-imposed theocracies that make Nazis look benign.
No, people have a bad impression because of the newspapers that keep REPORTING what they are doing.
Just take away the people who have been reporting the facts, and Presto! those rural folks won't have a bad impression at all. No bad impressions of militant Muslim fanatics, and no bad impressions of Obamacare. At least, not until Obamacare arrives at their doorstep and the IRS starts putting even more penalties on them, for not paying the penalties listed in the Obamacare legislation in the first place.
Yes, this Christopher Mitchell person has at last identified the real culprit in all the problems Democrat are having in their attempts to convince people that Obamacare is a "good" thing. Obamacare's huge numbers of problems, aren't the culprit. It's the people REPORTING all of Obamacare's huge problems, that are the real culprit!
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/04/obamacare-rural_n_4541347.html
Obamacare Advocates Struggle To Convince Rural Uninsured
01/06/14 10:37 AM ET EST
FREEPORT, Fla. (AP) — In this rural part of the Panhandle, Christopher Mitchell finds few takers when he delivers his message about the importance of exploring insurance options under the federal health overhaul.
People in the conservative-leaning area tend to have a bad impression of President Obama's signature law because of negative messages they hear on talk radio or from friends, said Mitchell, marketing director for a network of nonprofit health clinics. Even for those with insurance, a doctor's visit may require a long drive because there are few providers in the area — and some are selective about the coverage they accept.
"I tell people that I am not here to advocate for the law, I am here to support the law and empower people to be able to use and understand the law," said Mitchell, whose employer, PanCare of Florida, received a federal grant for outreach efforts. "But when people are hearing over and over and over that is bankrupting America, it is hard to break through."
People in some rural areas have a "bad impression" of Obamacare.
But it's NOT because of the higher prices and costs imposed by the legislation.
And it's NOT because of the penalites government will impose on you if you don't obey.
And it's NOT because of the way Obamacare is forcing insurance companies to cancel every existing plan that doesn't already have all of Obamacare's Cadillac-plan features.
And it's NOT because of the lack of choice in the plans approved by government.
And it's NOT because of the constant crashing and hangups of the website.
Nope, none of those things are the reason that people have a bad impression of Obamacare.
It's because of TALK RADIO!
In a similar vein, many people have a bad impression of militant Muslim fanatics, especially after the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
But it's NOT because a bunch of them hijacked planes, killed the pilots, and crashed the planes into various buildings, killing thousands.
And it's NOT because they have caused constant warfare, strife, starvation, and death in various middle Eastern countries.
And it's NOT because they keep trying to impose Sharia Law on their populaces, reducing women to slave status, their economies to 13th-century-bazaar levels, and their religions to whip-imposed theocracies that make Nazis look benign.
No, people have a bad impression because of the newspapers that keep REPORTING what they are doing.
Just take away the people who have been reporting the facts, and Presto! those rural folks won't have a bad impression at all. No bad impressions of militant Muslim fanatics, and no bad impressions of Obamacare. At least, not until Obamacare arrives at their doorstep and the IRS starts putting even more penalties on them, for not paying the penalties listed in the Obamacare legislation in the first place.
Yes, this Christopher Mitchell person has at last identified the real culprit in all the problems Democrat are having in their attempts to convince people that Obamacare is a "good" thing. Obamacare's huge numbers of problems, aren't the culprit. It's the people REPORTING all of Obamacare's huge problems, that are the real culprit!
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/04/obamacare-rural_n_4541347.html
Obamacare Advocates Struggle To Convince Rural Uninsured
01/06/14 10:37 AM ET EST
FREEPORT, Fla. (AP) — In this rural part of the Panhandle, Christopher Mitchell finds few takers when he delivers his message about the importance of exploring insurance options under the federal health overhaul.
People in the conservative-leaning area tend to have a bad impression of President Obama's signature law because of negative messages they hear on talk radio or from friends, said Mitchell, marketing director for a network of nonprofit health clinics. Even for those with insurance, a doctor's visit may require a long drive because there are few providers in the area — and some are selective about the coverage they accept.
"I tell people that I am not here to advocate for the law, I am here to support the law and empower people to be able to use and understand the law," said Mitchell, whose employer, PanCare of Florida, received a federal grant for outreach efforts. "But when people are hearing over and over and over that is bankrupting America, it is hard to break through."