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Friday, August 2, 2013

Stories Causing Atlas to Shrug - August 2nd

The Absurd:  

In Berlin, the fines for public sex are means tested ― a normal fine of $198 per incident can be as low as $45 for the unemployed.

New Yorkers on welfare are buying barrels food with their benefit cards and hawking it for a profit in the Caribbean.

Government workers in the city of Seattle have been advised that the terms "citizen" and "brown bag" are potentially offensive and may no longer be used in official documents and discussions. 

ObamaCare Nightmares:  

Sageworks, a financial information company, surveyed 300 accounting professionals who work closely with private companies and found that 66 percent believe the new health care changes will make it less likely that businesses will add new workers in the next 12 months.

The Dishonor System: A Users Guide to Committing Fraud in ObamaCare.

27 Ways ObamaCare Increases Your Premiums.

ObamaCare Call Center Hiring Part-Time Workers, Not Providing Healthcare...

Detroit wants to unload 19,389 retirees into ObamaCare’s marketplaces.

It turns out that getting Obamacare will not be as easy as shopping on Travelocity or Amazon - it will be replete with faxes, call centers and long waits.

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