ObamaCare Waivers Top 1000 - Media Mum
By Noel Sheppard | March 08, 2011 | 12:29
The number of temporary ObamaCare waivers rose to over 1,000 on Friday, but America's media couldn't care less.
Bucking the boycott was The Hill Sunday:
The number of temporary healthcare reform waivers granted by the Obama administration to organizations climbed to more than 1,000, according to new numbers disclosed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
HHS posted 126 new waivers on Friday, bringing the total to 1,040 organizations that have been granted a one-year exemption from a new coverage requirement included in the healthcare reform law enacted almost a year ago. Waivers have become a hot-button issue for Republicans, eager to expose any vulnerabilities in the reform law.
Maybe it's a hot-button issue for Republicans, but America's so-called press were clearly nonplussed. Although this Hill report came out at 3:38 PM Sunday, LexisNexis and Google news searches identified very little coverage:
- No wire services
- No major newspapers other than Investor's Business Daily
- No reports by the three broadcast networks
- Nothing on CNN, MSNBC, NPR or PBS
From what I can tell, apart from conservative publications, the only major print outlet that reported this news was Investor's Business Daily in a Tuesday editorial.
Not surprisingly, Fox News's "Special Report" covered the story Monday as did FBN's "The Willis Report."
On the internet, apart from conservative websites, FoxNews.com, National Journal, and CBS's Political Hotsheet reported the news Monday, which makes you wonder why CBS didn't cover the revelation more broadly on television.
And that, as they say, is that.
I guess healthcare reform waivers surpassing the 1,000 mark isn't important to the Obama-loving press.
Color me very unsurprised.
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imagine that
Submitted by ripper58 on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 12:32pm.
no one wants Obummer Care
No dead soldiers either....
Submitted by JTP on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 12:38pm.
Have you also noticed that there have been no soldiers that have died in the last six months either?
The wars must be going well.
kind of off-thread, but another great point............
Submitted by merly1 on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 12:47pm.
little interest in showing those returning coffins, eh?
Ask Them Why
Submitted by dan iroticiv on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 12:39pm.
I guarantee that a conservative/republican will appear on one the lame stream networks this week. It is a perfect opportunity for one of them to bring up the issue and confront them about the lack of coverage and ask them why this news worthy topic is not being covered. All republicans/conservatives and those who just want fairness in the coverage need to start taking a stand and calling out these shills for what are, liberally bias. We and newsbusters have been whining for years about the bias from the mainstream; then go on these stations and sit there nice and polite and never (except for maybe Anne Coulter) call them out on their bias. It is time to go to war with these bastards, and stop playing softball with them
How come nobody is printing
Submitted by DaChew on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 12:55pm.
How come nobody is printing the list of organizations who are receiving the wavers? Shouldn't Americans know which companies and unions are racist and hate children based on their refusal to implement and support the President's healthcare plan? I remember being told that people who opposed the program before it was passed wanted children, the elderly and poor minorities to simply die rather than give them basic healthcare, so who are the heartless, evil companies and unions getting waivers?
Great point...Where is the list of those receiving a waiver?
Submitted by PrairieSky on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 2:43pm.
That would be a great job for our intrepid NB researchers.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
This is just something else the repubs need to dig into
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 2:20pm.
-Dave
The MSM, Obama's derriere kissers extraordinaire...
Submitted by PrairieSky on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 2:32pm.
are trying to keep this outrage as quiet as they can in the hopes that the American people miss the magnitude of how huge a fraud this whole Obamacare waiver bs truly is.
Keep talking this up NB...It's up to the conservative media and Fox News to beat this drum to make sure people know the truth.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
I applied for my waiver but
Submitted by inquiringmind on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 2:45pm.
I applied for my waiver but since I didn't contribute to Obama's campaign or work for a union he said no. Man's gotta try.
It's not just non-reporting,
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 4:05pm.
It's not just non-reporting, there are liberal media hacks who are actively denying that there is even a waiver program, special ed is one of them. Blatant lying to the public.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004.....
Submitted by Tomorama on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 4:43pm.
All the news that's fit too omit.
They were busy with the latest breaking WHO GIVES A %^&& Charlie Sleeze news I guess...