ObamaCare Plus Part 2 - Trump Era

The Washington Post: Reports " And now Republicans have created the worst of all possible worlds, at least from where they sit. They’ve only made Americans more insecure about their health care, they’ve pushed the Democratic Party to the left, and they’ve brought the arrival of a universal system based on government insurance closer than it ever was.  "

Lets Get Real:

As stated in my first post on this issue, the Trump move to get rid of the individual mandate means that those that are poor will be covered by other US Medicaid support, the anger about individual Mandate will no longer be an issue, the Democrats should not jump for joy just yet, if most people who are worried about the costs are on Medicaid then the problem goes away.   The problem with the individual mandate was that it forced Americans to buy medical cover, as these regulations no longer stand, then the issue will go away as people extend Medicaid to those that are in need, also for the most part employers give their workers medical cover, so you remove the need for the Government to create more worries for people.   The advice to be careful for what you ask for comes to mind. 

ObamaCare becomes more like the NHS - Trump Era

The New York Times: Reports " By ending the tax penalty for people who do not have coverage, beginning in 2019, Republicans may hasten the flight of customers who now pay the full cost of their insurance. Among those left behind under the umbrella of the Affordable Care Act would be people of modest means who qualify for Medicaid or receive sizable subsidies for private insurance.  "

Lets Get Real:

As stated by this blog in a recent post, it does not have a problem with the community tax being used to pay for those that need health cover, in fact it can be argued that Candidate Trump in many ways stated that himself, one does wonder did Candidate Trump really think about it, by removing the Individual Mandate in his tax cut bill the Trump Oval has removed one of the major negative aspects of ObamaCare, thus if you trust the uber liberal NYT might have helped ObamaCare morph in to a greater Medicaid scheme.   Of course time will tell with ObamaCare, on the international front there is the Obama's nuclear deal with Iran, what will the US Congress do about it, the Trump Oval has shoved the problem to them, will they confirm or revoke the deal, that should be an interesting debate next year.   Thus it can be argued that in his own way Trump has saved ObamaCare plus for the future. 

North Korea and WMD - North Korean Crisis

Telegraph: Reports " Anthrax antibodies detected in blood of North Korean defector, raising biological weapons fears "

Lets Get Real:

One has to think that North Koreans Regime would be MAD to launch a WMD attack on US Forces in South Korea, any such attack by the Little Rocket Man would lead to the Trump using ALL FORCE to remove such a threat.   Thus far at the end of the year the North Korean Regime has been ALL HOT AIR over the UN sanctions, stating that it is a declaration of War but doing nothing, one has to think that the North Korean Regime is all sound meaning nothing, they would be MAD to have an above ground nuclear test for their nuclear device, the Trump Oval would have to ACT,   The best policy by the South Koreans and the West is to do nothing, let them roar, they annoy but are not MAD. 

Brexit Row BACK - Post Brexit

You Lucky people your favourite subject is back BREXIT 

Guardian: Reports " Labour voters could abandon party over Brexit stance, poll finds..Party urged to clarify policy as poll finds more than half of Labour voters oppose leadership backing Brexit  "

Lets Get Real:

The uber elite of the left wants to remain in the EU, they want to reverse Brexit, the problem is that Jeremy Corbyn needs to be out of the EU if his left wing agenda is to work in government, there are EU rules about Central Government funding industries, as Corby wants to take water, electricity and communications under government control.   The Labour Party's success in the polls is down to the fact that both pro and leavers see the Labour Party as being on their side, if Corbyn comes out for stay in the EU he faces losing Labour voters in the heartland, also Wales VOTED OUT OF THE EU, so listening to the Welsh Assembly is not a good idea, well listening to them at any time is a BAD IDEA.   Thus expect hard Brexit fights next year, only a year and three months to go before the UK is out of the EU. 

Obama on seeing Trump take over - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports on former President Barack Obama being interviewed by HRH Prince Harry.

Lets Get Real:

I am not sure about well known people being interviewed be fellow Celebrities, the questions were hardly in depth, the former President just spinned his own thoughts.   I have to admit President Obama looks better to me than when he was in power, he did state that he could kill people rather well, that would have been my first question, he out did the Godfather with his drone strikes, it's hardly the liberal of reading someone their rights, it just giving the order and it is done.  This blog is looking forward to the Obama's memoirs, he is  a fine writer, but can he be in depth and  bellow the surface when it comes to himself, time will tell.