“The debate over repealing this law is over.
The Affordable Care Act is here to stay.”
That’s what Barack Obama has declared, so I
guess we’re supposed to agree.
The problem is that the president is either a
liar, or he’s completely out of touch with reality. In actuality,
the Obamacare program is more unpopular with the public than ever;
and rather than being finished, the debate is just beginning.
For example, Department of Health and Human
Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius may have resigned in disgrace…
but Americans remain unhappy with the effects of her Frankenstein
creation, the Obamacare website.
And to demonstrate just how disconnected he is
from reality, Obama continues to crow about this “achievement.”
The
Year of the Lie
All
of this posturing is intended to cover up the administration’s
countless lies. In fact, the healthcare team has told so many by now
that one
Congressman is calling 2014 “The Year of the Lie.”
Not surprisingly, a recent poll found that
American citizens also believe Obama to be a liar. After all, this is
the man who had the audacity to say that “you can keep your
doctor,” and “you can keep your plan.”
Obama has also claimed at various times that
7.1 million Americans have signed up for private insurance plans
through the Obamacare marketplaces.
But
even The
New York Times
says that this statistic is misleading. To get that figure, Obama is
counting everyone who selected a plan on the website, regardless of
whether they actually became a customer. But that’s incredibly
inaccurate, as The
New York Times
is reporting that at least 20% of enrollees aren’t paying the first
month’s premium.
On top of that, Obama continually distorts
reality by inferring that people who signed up didn’t have
insurance before. But that doesn’t jive with the fact that no fewer
than five million people had their plans killed by Obamacare.
And how about the doozy that Obamacare is
holding down costs? Most experts believe premium prices have tripled
as a result of Obamacare. And that makes sense, since many plans with
caps or exclusions and co-pays outside of the Obamacare framework
cost less for insurance companies. But if, for example, birth control
pills are now free instead of being offered at a nominal cost, you’d
expect the plans to cost more.
Don’t tell that to White House Press
Secretary Jay Carney, though. He says that even though Obama’s
statements have been proven to be untrue, they weren’t actually
lies. You see, the president believed them to be true when he said
them, so it’s okay!
Of course, this is truly a disingenuous
defense. Ask any criminal prosecutor… detachment from reality is
not a valid excuse. Prisons are full of con artists who swore at
trial that they believed the stories they told. The law requires
people to check the truth before making claims.
Meanwhile, Obama’s claims might be excusable
if he was more humble. But listen to his words carefully… he never
offers an apology. American families have been tragically hurt by
paying greatly increased premiums or losing insurance entirely. Folks
have lost access to their longtime doctors. People are unable to go
to the hospitals closest to their homes. These are real damages.
The least Obama could offer the affected is a
little solace.
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