When President Obama started hawking the ACA back in 2009, he promised time and time again that people would get to keep their existing doctors and healthcare plans. It turns out, that was a lie. In fact, we're learning that approximately 1.5 million* Americans have already received cancellation letters from their insurance companies. Current policies are being cancelled because that fail to meet the minimum requirements dictated by the Obamacare mandate. It has been estimated that the cancellations could reach 14 million.** These are the folks who purchase insurance on the individual market and not through their employer, Medicare, Medicaid or the V.A.
It's one thing to lie or equivocate. After all, we've come to expect it from politicians. But it is now being reported that even though it was known that people would be forced out of their current plans, Obama continued to spew the lie in which he promised people would be able to keep their plan.
All of this is especially embarrassing for the administration after the computer debacle that continues to go on. Critics of Obamacare predicted that it would be a train wreck. And that's certainly what it has been so far. Even liberal news sources are uncharacteristically highlighting the mishaps of the ACA. It's like they have a premonition of things getting much worse, so they want to get out in front of it now. This way, the conservatives won't be able to accuse them of protecting the President and his healthcare reform later.
And I almost feel sorry for White House Press Secretary Jay Carney when I see him fumbling through his daily press briefings. Watching Carney attempting to put a positive spin on the Obamacare clusterfuck is like watching one of those sad SPCA commercials. I'm almost expecting a caption that says, "For only pennies a day, you can help get Mr. Carney out of the White House and into a warm, loving home...."
And I almost feel sorry for White House Press Secretary Jay Carney when I see him fumbling through his daily press briefings. Watching Carney attempting to put a positive spin on the Obamacare clusterfuck is like watching one of those sad SPCA commercials. I'm almost expecting a caption that says, "For only pennies a day, you can help get Mr. Carney out of the White House and into a warm, loving home...."
At some point, you would think that Obama himself would step up and take some of the responsibility. But considering he "knew nothing" about Benghazi, NSA spying, IRS abuse of power, Fast and Furious, nor what Reverend Wright was preaching for 20 years, I expect him to plead ignorance on this one as well.
And remember when the ACA was passed and VP Joe Biden whispered into Obama's ear that "this is a big fucking deal"? Actually, I guess you could say that he had a point. But has anyone seen or heard from Uncle Joe since Obamacare went live?
It's hard to say how problematic this thing really is. Will it ultimately become the train wreck that most critics predicted? I guess Nancy Pelosi was right when she said, "We have to pass the bill to find out what's in it...." By the way, has anyone seen her lately??
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