GOP Warning PRO-Sports about Obamacare

[SCALA13]

Politico/By JENNIFER HABERKORN -
Two top Senate Republicans have sternly warned the leaders of the NFL and other sports leagues against wading into the politically volatile waters of Obamacare.

“Given the divisiveness and persistent unpopularity of the health care [law], it is difficult to understand why an organization like yours would risk damaging its inclusive and apolitical brand by lending its name to its promotion,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican Whip John Cornyn wrote in letters sent to the commissioners of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, PGA and the chairman and chief executive officer of NASCAR.

The warning comes shortly after Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters that she is in conversations with some sports leagues about potential partnerships to promote enrollment in the president’s health law this summer and fall.Sebelius told reporters earlier this week she has had conversations with the NFL, whose representatives are “very actively and enthusiastically engaged because they see health promotion as one of the things that is good for them and good for the country.”
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The Boston Red Sox successfully worked with Massachusetts to advertise its insurance coverage mandate — a move the Obama administration may want to repeat.
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Talk about temper tantrum, right?

[JaneyVee]

1. It should be fun to watch unionized 1%'ers tell the GOP to GTFO.

[maxrandb]

2. Max responds for Pro Sports Commissioners

"Given the divisiveness and persistent unpopularity of the Republican Party, who gives a fuck what you say?"

Besides, I see nothing wrong with supporting the LAW OF THE LAND

[tridim]

3. They warned us for years, and I just got a refund check in the mail from my insurer.

I just wish more people understood that the refund checks are a DIRECT result of PPACA.

[Wounded Bear]

4. There are quite a few former players out there...

that desperately NEED health care options. Obamacare ain't the best solution, maybe, but it would help people, including athletes.

Repubs are more concerned with protecting corporate profits than people. Ironically, Obamacare pretty much guarantees continued corporate profits, though maybe not at such a torrid pace as before. Given that factoid, much of the RW caterwauling sounds a bit like "Please don't throw me in that briar patch!"