Say goodbye to any medium pizza for $9.99.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/dominos-obamacare-requires-34-million-pizza-nutrition-signs-in-stores/article/2514679#.ULi8vYZfehd

No wonder Nancy Pelosi was SOOOOOO secretive as to what was in the bill.

This alleged “affordable” health care isn’t looking so affordable.

Personally, since Obamacare passed, my health care costs have almost tripled.

Plus, there’s this: Domino’s already has the info…

https://order.dominos.com/en/pages/content/nutritional/nutrition.jsp

So, put in a kiosk/tablet where you can figure it out yourself. Sheesh.

Yes, I did read the story and the spokeswoman is full of…something…pizza, maybe. The legislation doesn’t require a sign for each type of pizza, and her price quote of $4,700 per store for a sign? Jeebus. I want to make signs for Domino’s pizza in that case. Somehow I doubt it will cost $470 per store.

Here’s the legislation…note paragraph V; the emphasis is mine:

‘‘(H) RESTAURANTS, RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, AND VENDING MACHINES.—

‘‘(i) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESTAURANTS AND SIMILAR RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.—Except for food described in subclause (vii), in the case of food that is a standard menu item that is offered for sale in a restaurant or similar retail food establishment that is part of a chain with 20 or more locations doing business under the same name (regardless of the type of ownership of the locations) and offering for sale substantially the same menu items, the restaurant or similar retail food establishment shall disclose the information described in subclauses (ii) and (iii).

‘‘(ii) INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED BY RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.—Except as provided in subclause (vii), the restaurant or similar retail food establishment shall disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner—

‘‘(I)(aa) in a nutrient content disclosure statement adjacent to the name of the standard menu item, so as to be clearly associated with the standard menu item, on the menu listing the item for sale, the number of calories contained in the standard menu item, as usually prepared and offered for sale; and

‘‘(bb) a succinct statement concerning suggested daily caloric intake, as specified by the Secretary by regulation and posted prominently on the menu and designed to enable the public to understand, in the context of a total daily diet, the significance of the caloric information that is provided on the menu;

‘‘(II)(aa) in a nutrient content disclosure statement adjacent to the name of the standard menu item, so as to be clearly associated with the standard menu item, on the menu board, including a drive-through menu board, the number of calories contained in the standard menu item, as usually prepared and offered for sale; and

‘‘(bb) a succinct statement concerning suggested daily caloric intake, as specified by the Secretary by regulation and posted prominently on the menu board, designed to enable the public to understand, in the context of a total daily diet, the significance of the nutrition information that is provided on the menu board;
‘‘(III) in a written form, available on the premises of the restaurant or similar retail establishment and to the consumer upon request, the nutrition information required under clauses (C) and (D) of subparagraph (1); and

‘‘(IV) on the menu or menu board, a prominent, clear, and conspicuous statement regarding the availability of the information described in item (III).

‘‘(iii) SELF-SERVICE FOOD AND FOOD ON DISPLAY.—Except as provided in subclause (vii), in the case of food sold at a salad bar, buffet line, cafeteria line, or similar self-service facility, and for self-service beverages or food that is on display and that is visible to customers, a restaurant or similar retail food establishment shall place adjacent to each food offered a sign that lists calories per displayed food item or per serving.

‘‘(iv) REASONABLE BASIS.—For the purposes of this clause, a restaurant or similar retail food establishment shall have a reasonable basis for its nutrient content disclosures, including nutrient databases, cookbooks, laboratory analyses, and other reasonable means, as described in section 101.10 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) or in a related guidance of the Food and Drug Administration.

‘‘(v) MENU VARIABILITY AND COMBINATION MEALS.—The Secretary shall establish by regulation standards for determining and disclosing the nutrient content for standard menu items that come in different flavors, varieties, or combinations, but which are listed as a single menu item, such as soft drinks, ice cream, pizza, doughnuts, or children’s combination meals, through means determined by the Secretary, including ranges, averages, or other methods.

So, the Secretary can offer regulations that will keep Domino’s from spending $4,700 per store. Which they wouldn’t anyway.

Credit card reform. Rent control. Usury laws.

That’s just off the top of my head.

The Public Utilities Commission, back in the days when they were less in the pockets of big energy.

All private insurance has increased within the last three years, I’m sure your medicare hasn’t

A few months ago Domino’s pizza was running an ad campaign in which they were giving away 1 million pizzas. One has to take pause with this information and wonder if Domino’s can give away 1 million pizzas, why can’t they afford to update their nutritional information. I think that’s a valid question. I imagine that advertisement, alone, cost them a bundle. I think this is where John Bravo pipes in with the claim that the First Lady mysteriously forced legislation through the Senate and House of Representatives and then got the president to sign a bill forcing everyone to provide nutritional information in association with her campaign to get children to eat nutritious meals.

Companies don’t pay for increased corporate taxes, Obamacare, and regulations.

Consumers do. Enjoy.