Really! It's a good thing!

Last week, the CBO released some figures showing a projection of 2.3 million jobs lost through Obamacare. At first, I misunderstood the implication. I thought the losses were coming from businesses who could no longer afford those employees because of health care mandates.

But these numbers are a whole different kettle of fish. These are the people who will choose to quit working so that they'll qualify for Obamacare subsidies. The Obama team is thrilled with this -- "This is wonderful," they say. "People can now stay home with their children, they can do things they want to do, they don't have to be tied to a job." They go on to call Republicans hypocrites for not being thrilled that people can now realize "the American dream."

Just FYI - the Republicans are still for people realizing the American Dream. It's just that Obama's "American Dream" and the Republican "American Dream" are two different animals. Obama's American Dream says that you may do as little as you wish and still get a check for food, medical care, shelter, etc., from those who are working. The Republican American Dream says that you will have the opportunity to study, work hard, branch out, and strive for whatever you want in life -- just don't expect somebody else to pay for it.

I commented a week or so on Fernando Rojas. Fernando showed up again in the newspaper on this issue. Fernando says, ". . .more workers than estimated will be able to search for work, change workplace and maybe start their own business, without having to worry about not having health insurance." What happens, Fernando, when we all decide to do that? Who'll be paying then?

As the late, great Margaret Thatcher said, "Eventually, you run out of other people's money."

"It's a good thing for workers." The Dallas Morning News; February 9, 2014; p. 2P.