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This Month’s Trivia Quiz subject: “Universal” Health Care (It’s a small Universe)

Just added 3/24/10 … • While everyone else in the United States -- from the top corporate executives to the grocery store checkout clerk -- will be forced to buy their insurance through heavily regulated state-run exchanges, the health care bill excludes one group: the leadership and committee staff. Yes, that’s right. The very people who wrote up this bill are refusing to be included themselves. Given the narrow definition of “congressional staff” on page 158 of the health care bill, the Congressional Research Service memo believes that courts will not require “professional committee staff, joint committee staff, some shared staff, as well as potentially those staff employed by leadership offices” to go through the exchanges. President Obama and his family are also exempt from the law.

Just added 3/24/10 … • If these regulations are so wonderful, Americans have a simple question: what is it that Democrats know about the state-run insurance exchanges that make them want to avoid them?The answer seems obvious. These regulations will raise costs, not lower them as the president promised, and lower the quality of medicine that policyholders receive. The Democrats' Hypocrisy Is Staggering - By John Lott - FOXNews.com Our public servants must to be governed by the same rules that the rest of us mere mortals have to obey.

..Note… • Most of these questions are from the perspective of the Authors and Backers of the bill/law. Thus they reflect the BEST that this will offer. This was done for two reasons. One, to allow you to decide for yourself what the real effect this will have on our country and future. And, two, to provide a foundation or base upon which we can all begin our thoughts and discussions. • The answers may or may not reflect the ideas and beliefs of the R.S.S. in general or any one member specifically.

Question 1 • “The final vote count for the Health Care bill in the House of Representatives was...” • 216 - 213 • 219 – 213 • 219 - 212 • 216 - 212

Question 2 • Primarily what federal bureaucracy will be responsible for implementing and enforcing national health care? • The ATF • Social Security • The IRS • HUD

Question 3 • Very conservative estimates of the cost of the recently passed Health Care bill will run over $____ over the next 10 years. • 938 Billion • 438 Billion • 638 Billion • 238 Billion

Question 4 • Republican estimates of the real cost of the recently passed Health Care bill is closer to …. • $5.3 Trillion • $2.2 Trillion • $ 1.1 Trillion • $9.38 Billion

Question 5 • If someone is unable to afford to purchase Health Care, he/she will receive a subsidy if deemed eligible. That subsidy would come… • As a check from the IRS. • As a Credit Limit on a government issue credit card. • From the Insurance Carrier as a credit towards coverage. • Through the IRS in the form of a refundable tax credit.

Question 6 • Before you could receive any subsidy, the Health Choices Administration would have to determine whether you are eligible for it. This grants them the power to ______ which previously was deemed to be un-constitutional. • Demand sensitive and confidential information from the IRS. • Surreptitiously spy on you and dig into your finances. • Call friends and neighbors and ask personal questions about your finances. • Tap your phone line.

Question 7 • All US citizens will be forced to have health insurance coverage considered acceptable by the US Government or else pay a fine of $95 in 2014, $325 in 2015, $695 in 2016 (capped at 2.5% of AGI). All of the fines are per person per year except for families have a cap on the total fine of $2,250 and the fine amount for children is half of the adult fine. • True • False

Question 8 • Reconciliation as concerns the Health Care Bill that passed the House refers to…. • Trying to get the House and Senate Republicans to get on board with the new health care direction for Americans. • Getting the Budget to cover the increased costs. • Compromising specific terms of implementation with the bill that passed the Senate • Getting the President of the Senate to apologize for bloopers made over live microphones.

Question 9 • Still, under the current Bill, over ____ million people will continue to be uninsured. • 22 - 23 • 25 - 27 • 29 - 30 • 31 - 33

Question 10 • Starting in 2014, the new law will require that most Americans have a minimum level of health insurance or else pay a penalty. Who will be exempt? Circle the correct answer(s) • Native Americans • People below the Poverty Level or tax filing threshold • People with religious objections • Households that would pay more than 8 percent of their income on premiums for the cheapest available health plan. • President Obama & the leadership and committee staff. • All of the above

Question 11 • Health insurance marketplaces (Health Insurance Exchanges) will be formed where individuals and employers can shop for insurance and compare prices and benefits, by 2014. Which of these is also true… (circle all that are true) • Will be formed by the States • States may join together if desired • Open to people who do not have qualifying coverage through an employer or a public program. • Open to employers with 100 or fewer workers. All are true

Question 12 • During the Health Care Bill vote how many Republican Representatives voted FOR it? • 5 • 4 • 2 • 0 Not one Republican Representative in the House voted for the bill. 39 Democrats voted against it as well.

Question 13 • According to its Democrat authors , the Health Care bill’s key points will include: • Increasing choice and competition. • Giving Americans peace of mind • Improving quality of care for every American • Ensuring shared responsibility • Protecting consumers and reducing waste, fraud, and abuse According to the authors of the bill and the Huffington Post

Question 14 • Charles Krauthammer (appearing on a recent Bill O’Reilly show) opined that a logical consequence of this bill becoming law is: • Loss of personal rights • Loss of states’ rights • Enactment of a National Sales Tax • Forcing higher income taxes for the middle class

Question 15 • Roughly how soon after the President signed the bill into law did the Republicans begin challenging it’s constitutionality in the States? • 1 hour • ½ hour • ¼ hour • 5 minutes Leading the way: "The Office of the Attorney General of Virginia will move forward with our lawsuit against the federal government and its unconstitutional overreach of its authority with the passage of the federal healthcare bill," Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said in a statement.

The 39 Democrats who voted against the bill John Adler (NJ) Jason Altmire (PA) Brian Baird (WA) John Barrow (GA) John Boccieri (OH) Dan Boren (OK) Rick Boucher (VA) Allen Boyd (FL) Bobby Bright (AL) Ben Chandler (KT) Travis Childers (MS) Artur Davis (AL) Lincoln Davis (TN) Chet Edwards (TX) Bart Gordon (TN) Parker Griffith (AL) Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD) Tim Holden (PA) Larry Kissell (NC) Suzanne Kosmas (FL) Frank Kratovil (MD) Dennis Kucinich (OH) Jim Marshall (GA) Betsy Markey (CO) Eric Massa (NY) Jim Matheson(UT) Mike McIntyre (NC) Michael McMahon (NY) Charlie Melancon (LA) Walt Minnick (ID) Scott Murphy (NY) Glenn Nye (VA) Collin Peterson (MN) Mike Ross (AR) Heath Shuler (NC) Ike Skelton (MO) John Tanner (TN) Gene Taylor (MS) Harry Teague (NM)

Tie Breaker The Health Care Bill introduced to the House of Representatives was how many pages long?

Tie Breaker 1017

Tie Breaker - Part Deux (pronounced duh) The Health Care legislation in its most complete form to date is just shy of how many pages? (rounded number)

Tie Breaker – Part Deux 3000

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