Back in November the Obama Administration had only handed out 111 Obamacare waivers.
Via Cost of Freedom:

FOX News contributor Tracy Byrnes said it best back in November:

“The bottom line here is that they gave out waivers is an admission of guilt. Basically they’re saying, “You’re right. We screwed up.” That’s the bottom line here. They did not create a law that benefits all of us.”

Now over 1,000 Obamacare waivers have been handed out. Nearly half of the latest waivers were given to unions. And, now we find out that nearly 205 of the latest batch of Obamacare waivers were given to companies and unions in Pelosi’s district.
What a scam.
The Daily Caller reported:

Of the 204 new Obamacare waivers President Barack Obama’s administration approved in April, 38 are for fancy eateries, hip nightclubs and decadent hotels in House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s Northern California district.

That’s in addition to the 27 new waivers for health care or drug companies and the 31 new union waivers Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services approved.

Pelosi’s district secured almost 20 percent of the latest issuance of waivers nationwide, and the companies that won them didn’t have much in common with companies throughout the rest of the country that have received Obamacare waivers.

Other common waiver recipients were labor union chapters, large corporations, financial firms and local governments. But Pelosi’s district’s waivers are the first major examples of luxurious, gourmet restaurants and hotels getting a year-long pass from Obamacare.

 

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  1. #1 May 17, 2011 at 9:07 am

    Militant Conservative commented:

    saw this over on weaselzipper site.

    The master of disaster streak of killing the economy continues.

    Anyone who votes for the bastard again is a total idiot.

    powder is dry

  2. #2 May 17, 2011 at 9:20 am

    RedBeard commented:

    In Nancy’s barnyard, all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.

  3. #3 May 17, 2011 at 9:28 am

    Conservative to the Core commented:

    That’s a lot of hairspray. A year’s worth of Fox’s carbon footprint was used in that segment alone.

  4. #4 May 17, 2011 at 9:33 am

    MAJ Mike commented:

    Welcome to corporatist state, aka facisism. This is crony capitalism as practiced in Mussolini’s Italy.

  5. #5 May 17, 2011 at 9:35 am

    jorgen commented:

    A grateful POTUS shows his appreciation.

  6. #6 May 17, 2011 at 9:37 am

    Robert commented:

    They had to pass it so they could find out what was in it.

  7. #7 May 17, 2011 at 9:40 am

    Paul52 commented:

    Where is my effing waiver? Oh wait, I pay my taxes, work for a living, pay $600 a month for health insurance, and won’t kiss Barry’s ring or bony butt. Self-explanatory. BTW, did Pelousy’s botox doc get a waiver?

  8. #8 May 17, 2011 at 9:43 am

    gus commented:

    Did they repeal the 14th amendment?

  9. #9 May 17, 2011 at 9:50 am

    Joe College commented:

    Sorry to go off topic..

    Housing starts in April plunged 10.6 percent.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43059444/ns/business-personal_finance/

    You think Obama’s doing this on purpose, or is he just stupid?

  10. #10 May 17, 2011 at 9:57 am

    StrangernFiction commented:

    The land of the free? Ha.

  11. #11 May 17, 2011 at 10:03 am

    StrangernFiction commented:

    Welcome to corporatist state, aka facisism. This is crony capitalism as practiced in Mussolini’s Italy.

    And so unexpected.

  12. #12 May 17, 2011 at 10:19 am

    Scott commented:

    Limousine liberals have no intention of being bound by the chains they place on us common folks…In fact, Congress’ exempting themselves from Obamacare should tell us all we need to know.

  13. #13 May 17, 2011 at 10:31 am

    Scott commented:

    Since the “brain trust” in Washington directed that hospitals cannot turn away persons from emergency care even illegal aliens, they have set in motion the destruction of Medicare, Medicaid, and sparked the inflation in healthcare experienced by all of us…YOU don’t fix a hole in a boat by bailing faster. Sooner or later you have to address the structural failure that is causing the boat to sink…

  14. #14 May 17, 2011 at 10:43 am

    StrangernFiction commented:

    And somehow the Party of Stupid or Worse will find a way to lose this election.

    :::::::::::::::::::::::SHAKING HEAD::::::::::::::::::::::::::

  15. #15 May 17, 2011 at 10:56 am

    Libby McLibtard commented:

    I was chatting with a couple this morning and I mentioned that of the last 204 waivers over 40 went to Pelosi’s district. The woman got angry immediately and said that she didn’t want to argue and that she was on the “Other side”. She said that the 2 of them were teachers.
    I said “the other side of what?. Why would 20% of waivers go to one single district out of 435?” The guy answered. “Maybe it’s a big district”.

    They are all the same size. Divide the population by 435, and that is the size of each district.

    These were teachers. God help us.

  16. #16 May 17, 2011 at 10:57 am

    Libby McLibtard commented:

    Scott, what do you want. Moats?? Alligators??

  17. #17 May 17, 2011 at 11:06 am

    Big L commented:

    Anything I bring up about the cliff we are headed toward, my teacher friends talk over me if in a group (they must be taught to do that,in ‘teacher school’-they all do it) or they say it is not true, it is internet stories, or all presidents do it or have done it…
    The listen to NPR all day when they can and will not listen to anything current or topical. Because he radio talk show hoiosts ,e.g. raise their voice and it is “unpleaseant”.
    Oh yes, and rush is a liar.
    At least one has lost his teaching job after working at night to get the degree and the credential from the industrial job he had. all by dint of hard work but will not vote for a goPer; all donk all the way, no matter what. Head.in.sand.

  18. #18 May 17, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Radegunda commented:

    Any guesses on how many of the owners/managers of those fancy restaurants and hip nightclubs voted for Obama & Pelousi — and intend to do it again?

  19. #19 May 17, 2011 at 11:11 am

    Radegunda commented:

    BigL #17 — and to make it even more pathetic, they think they’re the smart and savvy ones and that we’re brainwashed ignoramuses.

  20. #20 May 17, 2011 at 11:31 am

    StrangernFiction commented:

    Big L,

    There will never be a shortage of evil, useful idiots, and atrocities committed and enabled by them. And America is not immune from this phenomenon.

  21. #21 May 17, 2011 at 11:36 am

    #1AMERICAN commented:

    I hope some day we can over-turn all this $hit and hold those crooks accountable…rot in $ell you commie libtards

  22. #22 May 17, 2011 at 11:42 am

    Valerie commented:

    …with liberty and justice for all.

    That means equal protection under the laws. All of them. Everybody should apply for a waiver.

  23. #23 May 17, 2011 at 11:59 am

    Libby McLibtard commented:

    Valerie it’s called the 14th amendment.

  24. #24 May 17, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    JohnRalph commented:

    This is Bush’s fault! These beautiful, much maligned liberals should not only be exempt but, all those conservatives making over $250,000 a year should have to pay for their medical bills. And, if needed organs should be harvested from the bodies of these same uber rich conservatives in order to keep any Hollywood, sports and politically liberal Gods alive if necessary.

    The children of the conservative super rich (making over $250G’s a year) who are to young too survive an organ harvesting procedure, should be sacrificed at Okra’s last show as a tribute to her divine goodness.

  25. #25 May 17, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    kilroy commented:

    Not only are the companies that support that withered shrew being given exemptions, the exemptions have to be renewed every year so they’ve built an annual donation clause into the bill.

  26. #26 May 17, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    Neo commented:

    Harry Reid won’t be outdone by Nancy Pelosi …

    The Health and Human Services Department announced late Friday that Nevada had secured a statewide waiver from certain implementation requirements of the Obama administration’s health care law, because forcing them through, the department found, “may lead to the destabilization of the individual market.”

  27. #27 May 17, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    K Leigh B commented:

    Here is an idea. Since Obama wants corporations bidding on government contracts to show records of their political donations, why doesn’t he have the companies that seek these waivers to also show their records? You know, for the sake of transparency and all!

  28. #28 May 17, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    tommy mc donnell commented:

    unions were the biggest supporters of obamacare. about waviers to a law…if a law doesn’t apply equally to all people isn’t that law unconstitutional. didn’t we have a civil rights movement or something over that principle.

  29. #29 May 17, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    bobdog commented:

    Now, here I thought influence peddling was a crime and all.

    What was all that crap Pelosi was peddling a few years ago about a culture of corruption? You know, back when the Democrats took over Washington in 2009? How it was all going to CHANGE?

  30. #30 May 17, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    Mike commented:

    Hey, not to worry: I am CERTAIN that President Gingrich will repeal this monstrosity. Well, if not him, then definitely President Romney.

    Yeah, who am I kidding? The Republicans are worse than useless: they’re enablers.

    ObamaCare will never, ever go away — we’re stuck with it now, and all the consequences thereof, because no one in Congress has the b**ls to say “No” to a black president.

  31. #31 May 17, 2011 at 8:27 pm

    AuntieMadder commented:

    #12 May 17, 2011 at 10:19 am
    Scott commented:

    Limousine liberals have no intention of being bound by the chains they place on us common folks…In fact, Congress’ exempting themselves from Obamacare should tell us all we need to know.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Right again. The muckety-mucks in Pelousy’s district didn’t support her and Obamacare because they wanted it for themselves. No. They thought it would be an excellent program to force upon you and me.

  32. #32 May 17, 2011 at 8:30 pm

    AuntieMadder commented:

    #30 May 17, 2011 at 6:40 pm
    Mike commented:

    Hey, not to worry: I am CERTAIN that President Gingrich will repeal this monstrosity. Well, if not him, then definitely President Romney.

    Yeah, who am I kidding? The Republicans are worse than useless…
    ~~~~~~~~~~

    …they’re dangerous. At least the Demonrats tell us up front that they plan to hoist Obamacare upon the nation. The Republicans lie about it, telling us they don’t when they know they do.

  33. #33 May 18, 2011 at 5:33 am

    Noah commented:

    You know what would be really funny but would never happen. If all these companies seeking waivers then voted obama out of office in 2012 so we could repeal obamacare and move back on with our lives.

    Now that would be funny. Yea,Yea, give us the waivers and you have our votes.
    then BAM no more obama !!!. hehe.

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