PoliticsNation   |  November 21, 2012

‘Papa John’ eats humble pie over health care law

After criticizing Obamacare during the presidential campaign, Papa John’s founder John Schnotter came under fire for complaining health insurance would force him to charge an extra ten cents per pizza. Now Schnotter has written an op-ed explaining his critics had it all wrong. Rev. Al Sharpton explains.

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>>> what a place this is. my goodness, who could would have imagined pizza could build this. this is really something. don't you love this country? the grounds these r. the pool, the golf course .

>> that was moum gushing over papa john 's founder john schneider . during the campaign, papa john became a key romney surrogate, attacking the president's health care law , saying obama care law will cost 11 to 14 cents per pizza. a whole extra dime for health care . oh, my, how are we supposed to afford that? it was a ridiculous argument. and now papa john has done a total about-face. he run an op-ed to say his critics have it all wrong. he's going to honor the law. in fact, papa john wrote, quote, the good news is that 100% of the population is going to get health insurance . i'm cool with that. he's cool with that? oh, thank heavens. i was so worried it was giving me heartburn. it also says, quote, this i get to provide health care insurance and not at all be at a competitive disadvantage. yep, he's realized the health care law 's not going anywhere so papa john started eating a big old piece of other pie. if only he talked to those republican governors who still want to stap the law in his tracts. they know all of the good law that it's doing. insurers can't charge women more than they do men. they have to offer more prescription coverage and can't jack up rates for older people. papa john 's finally started serving up some reality. it's time the right wing grabbed a slice, too. how