[quote=spdrun]Oh please. Have you actually seen how the average family on welfare lives?

Really the only thing that’s changing is that the playing field for health insurance is being leveled between the self-employed, small businesses, and large conglomerates. This is a good thing for capitalism and free-enterprise, since people will be more free to walk off and start their own businesses – immobility of labor due to insurance or other considerations is a bad thing.[/quote]

Yep, even as I RINO, I could see that imperfect as it is, Obamacare will free people from being shackled to employers. And that is good for the economy.

As for welfare living… I’ve see a wide range of reports, from the percentage of them with cable premium channels and big screen LCD TVs and smartphones to those standing in line at the grocery store desperately trying to figure out how to get milk AND cereal…

Interestingly, my Spanish still isn’t good enough to keep up with the excited talking of the work crew at the McDonalds. I have a affliction for a morning McMuffin. Today is the first time in over a year that I’ve seen excitement on the parts of the work crew. The few words I did catch were clear. Prop 32, prop 30, Obama…

So in the end, one positive is that at least the people I see working regularly, are still hopeful. I just hope they know what they’re getting