Congressional Bill to Tackle the Leviathan, ObamaCareCatherine J. Frompovich May 16, 2013, H.R. 2009 was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee, where it may languish, even though its been introduced in the first session of the 113th Congress. Nevertheless, it could wind up sine die for lack of action. Why? Well, basically its a partisan bill having 98 Republican co-sponsors. Is that the kiss of death? Who knows? But, where are the Democrats who oppose ObamaCare? However, H.R. 2009 represents congressional concern for equitable action about getting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare, dealt with, instead of having taxpayers languish in povertyville from the tremendous fiscal impacts ObamaCare now is conjuring up. For example: The above does not take into consideration all the stopgap measures employers are finding or creating in order not to have to deal with ObamaCare, i.e., putting employees on part-time status, or paying the fines, which they consider more cost-effective, thereby making employees find health insurance in the exchanges. Will unemployment rates increase due to ObamaCare? How about this headline! Thirty-eight percent of small businesses have pulled back their business growth plans because of Obamacare. Almost 20 percent of small employers have reduced employee work forces because they are concerned about the costs of Obamacare.[5] Then theres something very few either thought about or realized the impact of its happening: If that 40 percent holds true along with the findings of ObamaCare may implode under its own weight, something I think Mr. Obama will become extremely agitated about and use a Presidential Executive Order to bring on the hellcats of control mechanisms. But thats this writers opinion. How can we prevent that from happening? Well, Americans have to start thinking about and implementing national survival tactics rather than clinging onto the very party politics that got us where we are at now. Remember how the Democrats pushed ObamaCare through. What a nightmare, but obviously a wet dream for some. Govtrack.us lists the co-sponsors along with this prognosis: 5% chance of getting past committee; 3% chance of being enacted. But why, when most polls say that most citizens dont like or want ObamaCare. The devil obviously is in party politics. Lets take a look at the bill and see what it says and why no Democrats or Independents have signed on as co-sponsors. The bill is only two pages, not two thousand pages! Surely, everyone has the time to read it. H.R. 2009 was introduced According to the Act, Congress finds the following: And in Section 3, the bill would prohibit enforcement of PPACA (ObamaCare) and HCERA (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act)[8] and the Secretary of the Treasury or any delegate shall not implement or enforce any provisions of or amendments made by Public Law 111148 or 111152. The four items above, as listed in the bill, ought to encourage every American, regardless of party affiliation, to take action and become proactive in getting support for H.R. 2009s passage into law as soon as possible, if not sooner. You can contact your members of Congress in both chambers here. As we can realize from the language of the bill, some members of Congress grasp that ObamaCare is much more than healthcare; its become an abuse of power law. Consider what (1) and (3) address. The U.S. economy cannot afford to take any of the financial hits from ObamaCare that are built into it and will be coming down the line. Yes, we need healthcare, but it must be equitable, affordable, and not become the progeny of a political system run amuck that eventually got the U.S. Supreme Court involved seemingly because of legal semantics. What a shame weve gravitated to this point because of party politics. However, as I see it, we have an opportunity to fix that now. Lets do it. Let the voice of the public be heard loud and clear. Notes: [1] http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr2009ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr2009ih.pdf Catherine J Frompovich (website) is a retired natural nutritionist who earned advanced degrees in Nutrition and Holistic Health Sciences, Certification in Orthomolecular Theory and Practice plus Paralegal Studies. Her work has been published in national and airline magazines since the early 1980s. Catherine authored numerous books on health issues along with co-authoring papers and monographs with physicians, nurses, and holistic healthcare professionals. She has been a consumer healthcare researcher 35 years and counting. Catherines latest book, A Cancer Answer, Holistic BREAST Cancer Management, A Guide to Effective Non-Toxic Treatments, is available on Amazon.com and as a Kindle eBook. Two of Catherines more recent books on Amazon.com are Our Chemical Lives And The Hijacking Of Our DNA, A Probe Into Whats Probably Making Us Sick (2009) and Lord, How Can I Make It Through Grieving My Loss, An Inspirational Guide Through the Grieving Process(2008). 