Obamacare Not Healthy for Restaurants

"Striking a similar theme to one her husband also struck last week," CNS News reported on August 6, "First Lady Michelle Obama said on Friday that President Barack Obama’s tax plan will help build the economy by building up restaurants.

"'So I want you to remind folks that Barack has cut taxes for working families by $3,600, and he has cut taxes for small businesses 18 times--18 times,' Mrs. Obama said in Springfield, Mass. 'Because what your president understands is that building our economy starts with the restaurants and the stores and the startups that create two-thirds of all new jobs in this economy. That’s what we need you to do.'"

Yes, this is the same First Lady who pressured Olive Garden and McDonald's to change their menus. In a funny coincidence, Olive Garden's parent company is one of the few businesses to get an Obamacare waiver.

One restaurateur who'd really like an Obamacare waiver is John Schnatter, aka Papa John. "Our best estimate is that the Obamacare will cost 11 to 14 cents per pizza, or 15 to 20 cents per order from a corporate basis," Schnatter said. "We're not supportive of Obamacare, like most businesses in our industry." For speaking this heresy, Papa John's Pizza has been boycotted by fans of socialized medicine.

If the First Lady is really so concerned about the success of restaurants, she'd probably stop meddling with their menus and let her husband know that his health care law is a threat to their business.