Obama Administration Declares Victory Over 'Healthcare.gov' Fiasco
Grading on a serious curve
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said on Sunday that it had met its goal for improving HealthCare.gov so that the website now "will work smoothly for the vast majority of users."
In effect, the administration gave itself a passing grade. Because of hundreds of software fixes and hardware upgrades in the past month, it said, the website — the main channel for people seeking to buy insurance under President Obama's health care law — is now working more than 90 percent of the time, up from 40 percent during some weeks in October.
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Holiday's OVER. Back to work, slackers.
Website broken or not is not the issue. It still remains a plan where one man pays for another. The point blank definition of Marxist. Millions will have their plans recancelled a year from now--those whose states complied. Many are already out of luck. Premiums will skyrocket. I have gotten many comments back asking where my proof is? The millions who are already paying higher premiums. The millions of cancellations--or soon to be. The fact the man lied--on tape. And the employer mandate hasn't hit yet which is where the other large boot falls right on the American head. Now if you're one of the parasites feeding off of us producers I'm sure you will defend ACA. As welfare receipients will defend welfare. Because that is the parasite mentality and there is no point even commenting back. Many argue that the healthcare system is broken--prior to ACA. With premiums and monopolies. They would be correct. And frankly neither party will address the real issues. But telling one man to pay for another is not the answer--it's Marxism no matter how you try to spin that it is not. My fiction may become a reality as it did based on my avid research in history of 1917--Russia.
Charles Hurst. Author of THE SECOND FALL. An offbeat story of Armageddon. And creator of THE RUNNINGWOLF EZINE. A true conservative's weekly.
tip of the iceberg - the rest of the UN- Affordable Care Act -is poised to wreck the health care and insurance system in the country. It is just a huge power grab by the National Socialists in this country and a redistribution plan.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
Obama: We have fixed the website.
Translation: Anyone who complains about Obamacare will be audited by the IRS.
- Pat_in_NC
I woulda gone with "Mission Accomplished"