It’s time to extend the tradition of sharing politics-related Halloween humor on October 31.
Though this is only my fourth year, so maybe it’s not quite a tradition yet.
Nonetheless, we’ve had some good material.
There were two Halloween posts in 2011, including a cartoon about what happens when kids trick-or-treat at a statist’s house, as well as a comic’s very clever and amusing analysis of taxes and Halloween.
In 2012, I shared several Halloween-themed cartoons, mostly about Obama’s spendaholic tendencies.
Last year, Obamacare was the unifying theme in the cartoons I shared.
This year, we have six more political cartoons.
The first bunch focuses on scary political figures.
We’ll start with a cartoon from Henry Payne, who suggests that Democrats are the ones who are most fearful of Obama.
Larry Wright, meanwhile, warns children that some costumes won’t produce much candy.
But Obama isn’t the only hobgoblin scaring people. Here’s Hillary Clinton, courtesy of Ken Catalino.
The following Halloween cartoons all share a common theme, which is that Obamacare is generating much higher prices for health insurance.
Here’s Steve Breen’s contribution. Democrats are scared, to be sure, but consumers are the real victims.
Lisa Benson weighs in. I particularly like the candy bar in the cartoon.
Last but not least, Gary Varvel has a similarly amusing perspective.
Though there is a serious point to make about this last cartoon.
The White House appears to be hiding some of the negative effects of Obamacare until after the election. Here’s some of what the U.K.-based Daily Mail has reported.
The open enrollment period for federal Obamacare plans will begin more than a month later than it did last year, with this year’s start date coming after the midterm elections. …the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services have said politics aren’t at play. …Still, the move has the added convenience of allowing insurers to keep next year’s rates a secret until voters have already cast their ballots for or against Democrats who voted for or support the health care law.
Gee, that’s convenient…if you’re a Democratic political operative.
Not surprisingly, some folks are skeptical.
In a statement released last Friday Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips claimed, ‘the President sold ObamaCare to the American people on the false promise that it would make health care more accessible and more affordable for those who needed it most. ‘Sadly, ObamaCare has actually put affordable health care even further out of reach for millions of Americans,’ the conservative non-profit head claimed.The administration’s decision to withhold the costs of this law until after Election Day is just more proof that ObamaCare is a bad deal for Americans.’
For what it’s worth, I share these concerns. By arbitrarily deciding what parts of Obamacare to enforce and when to enforce them, the White House already has made a mockery of the rule of law.
So what’s another politically motivated change in the rules, a la Argentina?
