The King v. Burwell lawsuit has generated a lot of interest, and for good reason. It’s an important case that has broad implications for the future of ObamaCare. But the issue at hand is a complex one, and this has led - both willfully and accidentally - to a lot of bad or misleading reporting. Let’s clear things up, shall we? Here are the top five misconceptions about King v. Burwell.
1. It’s Just a Typo
At issue in the case is whether the plain language of the Affordable Care Act means what it says. What it says is that federal insurance subsidies are available through state-established insurance exchanges. As written, this means that the 34 states that did not establish exchanges are not eligible for the subsidies, which in turn means that they are not bound by the individual and employer mandates. Read more here...
2. FreedomWorks: House Leadership Should Stop Punishing Conservative Members
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) was stripped of his chairmanship of the Government and Operations subcommittee by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) on Friday, June 19th after voting against leadership on the rule to authorize fast-track authority on trade.
FreedomWorks CEO Adam Brandon commented:
“Boehner’s team of cronies is cracking down on Members of Congress who oppose their agenda. Rep. Meadows is one of the founders of the House Freedom Caucus, which promotes conservative policies, and voted against Boehner’s speakership. He shouldn’t be punished for representing the views of his constituents and grassroots supporters.” Read more here...
3. Capitol Hill Update, 22 June 2015 - by Josh Withrow
House & Senate/Schedule: Both chambers remain in session this week. Both House and Senate will leave town for the week of 29 June-3 July to observe Independence Day, and will return to D.C. on July 7th.
Supreme Court/Health Care: The biggest action over the next week will come from the behind the Capitol, where the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to rule on the crucial King v. Burwell case, either this Thursday or early next week. This case could rock ObamaCare on its foundations, due to the IRS illegally handing out health insurance subsidies in 34 states since 2014. You can read more about why this case is so crucial HERE. In addition, there are many myths being promoted about the case, which FreedomWorks Policy Analyst Logan Albright debunks HERE. Read more here...
4. Empower: Dr. Alveda King in Baltimore
5. Rick Perry's Record in Texas Could Aid Justice Reform in Washington - by Jason Pye via Townhall
Rick Perry’s entrance into the race for the Republican presidential nomination could continue to push the justice-reform debate further into national politics as candidates from both parties try to stake their claims on these vital issues.
It could not come at a better time, with discussion over sentencing reform ramping up on Capitol Hill.
Perry may seem like an unlikely advocate for justice reform. Texas was once known as a “tough on crime” state, where politicians locked up even nonviolent criminals and threw away the key. Read more here...
6. Internet consumers beware! - by Erin Aitcheson
The internet has undergone a great deal of change lately, ranging from being subject to new net neutrality regulations that reclassified the internet as a common carrier. It only seems fitting that with all this new, though not necessarily good, change there should be a new tax implemented somewhere.
The latest change coming down the pipeline has been proposed by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT.). Early this week, Rep. Chaffetz introduced the Remote Transactions Parity Act (RTPA), a bill intended to replace the failed Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (MFA). The MFA attempted to address the so-called problem of leveling the playing field between real world and online sales, with a new, complicated tax structure. Like its predecessor, RTPA greatly misses the mark by failing to limit government and failing to protect taxpayers. Consequently, the bill only leaves disappointment and concern, should it pass. Read more here...
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7. How California Regulation Will Destroy Uber's Business Model - by Remso Martinez
Recently the state of California struck a major blow to the ride-sharing industry, primarily the popular app-based taxi service, Uber. On June 19th, the California Labor Commissioner issued an order which officially labels Uber drivers as employees, instead of independent contractors like the ride-sharing business had intended for them to remain.
This reclassification of the drivers that opted into Uber’s business venture was due to the Labor Commissioner’s argument that the standards for applying to become an Uber driver and the expectations laid forth constituted that of a regular working employee. Apart from the numerous loopholes and expectations Uber and the state will have to work through in order to comply, Megan McArdle, a syndicated columnist, pointed out in her latest article some other factors that will make things more difficult and cumbersome over time: Read more here...
8. Large Union Plans to Cut Pensions - by Michael Greibrok
Unions are supposed to protect and look out for the best interests of workers. Some believe that without unions, employers would continually take advantage of employees. Why then is one of the largest private-sector unions in the country going forward with plans to cut the pensions of its members?
Teamsters is telling its members in the Central States Pension Fund, which accounts for 410,000 current and retired members, that their pensions benefits will have to be cut. It is apparently necessary to cut the workers pension because the union was careless in handling the account funds. Read more here...
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Iris Somberg
Press Secretary, FreedomWorks
Press Secretary, FreedomWorks
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