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BE ALERT: Feds issue picnic ‘tips for talking to your family’ about Obamacare

To the Obama administration, there’s no time like a July 4th family picnic to do a little community organizing.

The Department of Health and Human Services has issued the latest set of Obamacare talking points to use in defense of President Obama’s policies.

They begin:

This Fourth of July, families across the nation will gather around hot dogs (or their favorite vegetarian alternative) and potato salad to spend some quality time together, watch fireworks and reflect on the holiday’s meaning. But as much as we love our families – and we do, seriously –we don’t always agree when it comes to current events, like last week’s Supreme Court decision upholding tax credits that help make insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) more affordable for millions of people.

To the Obama community organizers in the federal government, a family picnic isn’t a time to catch up on kids’ sports, grandpa’s health scare or the cousin’s time in Iraq. Instead, it’s to promote the divisive policies of our dear leader.

“You should be prepared when Aunt Janine says something like, ‘Obamacare hasn’t helped anyone!'” they read. The Feds then – conveniently – offer a number of scenarios and how every patriotic American, who is more interested in defending Obama than hearing about a family success, should respond.

Situation: Uncle Ted claims Obamacare is a train wreck and has cost jobs.

You say: Uncle Ted, you’ve gotten ahold of some old talking points. With greater access to affordable, quality health insurance, the Affordable Care Act is helping individuals and strengthening our economy!

Yes, the Feds are really telling us what to say. Here’s another:

Situation: Your brother has a great idea for a start-up, but he’s afraid to lose benefits when he leaves his current job.

You say: The Affordable Care Act can help! (Note: The exclamation point denotes enthusiasm about the ACA, not an instruction to scream at your family.)

Thank you federal agency, we didn’t pick up on the the nuances of an exclamation point. So glad you’re not only offering talking points, but you’re explaining them, too.

Situation: Before reaching for another burger, your uncle mentions he’s been meaning to get a blood pressure screening he’s been putting off.

You say: Thanks to the ACA, most health plans must now cover recommended preventive services like annual checkups, flu shots and screenings at no out-of-pocket cost.

Or another:

Situation: Your younger cousin is about to graduate from college. She’s found a great internship that could really help her career, but it doesn’t offer any benefits.

You say: Thanks to the ACA, she can stay on her parents’ health insurance plan until she turns 26, getting the job experience she needs in today’s competitive economy.

So rest assured, if you’re trying to talk family and a family member is trying to talk Obamacare, you not only paid for the hot dogs, but your family member’s Obamacare talking points, too.

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