Universities slashing hours to avoid ObamaCare mandate

Universities slashing hours to avoid ObamaCare mandate. “In a Dec. 6 letter, the North Canton school told [an instructor] that ‘in order to avoid penalties under the Affordable Care Act… employees with part-time or adjunct status will not be assigned more than an average of 29 hours per week.’ Less work, less money, and a mandate tax to buy insurance he can’t afford. Welcome to the wacky world of ObamaCare, suckers.” Betcha he voted for Obama, too.

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  • This whole presidency is giving me insane schadenfreude. As much as I hate seeing what these idiots are doing to my country, it is somewhat satisfying to watch the libtards as they realize that they have been not just snookered, but out and out shafted. We tried to warn them...

  • I love how these universities were all for ObamaCare when it didn't affect their pockets, but when it does, they squeal for an exemption and run for someone else's pockets -- in this case, they save money on the backs of a whole bunch of part-timers.

    As usual, they claim the Right is at war with the middle class, when it is they themselves that are.

    • I was going to make that point. All these people were the first ones to jump on the bandwagon for Obamacare, and now they are the first ones to try to find a way around it.

      Socialism is for the people, not the Socialist.

      • It's all about the OPM. If they can't do it with Other People's Money, they don't want to do it, as it is a waste of money in their opinion. Crowley talks about "corporate greed", when it's beggared by comparison to this sort of thing.

  • Well well well, all those in the academia world are not getting to be part of the fair share pain. Welcome to the barry nightmare that is just getting the second stanza started.

    • Cause that ensured we got stuck with Obamarama for another 4 years? 4 years where he doesn't have to worry about public opinion and can be even more of an ass? Gee, Thanks so much idiot. I hope they come for you first.

    • Oh, something about busting the unions and taking money away from schools or some such. The Left is as infinitely full of billshirt lies and misrepresentations as, oh, I don't know . .. . Ron Paul phanboyz.