Now that the Heritage Foundation/Romneycare is universally celebrated as the best thing since the sliced bread, here come the savvy supporters ready for the goodies
Health care overhaul spawns mass confusion for public
“They’re saying, ‘Where do we get the free Obama care, and how do I sign up for that?’ ” said Carrie McLean, a licensed agent for eHealthInsurance.com. The California-based company sells coverage from 185 health insurance carriers in 50 states.
McLean said the call center had been inundated by uninsured consumers who were hoping that the overhaul would translate into instant, affordable coverage
Seems the creative class is in for a culture shock. I wonder what this woman thinks today?
And guess what? The article blames this confusion not on the over-selling of this crap by its proponents but…on the opposition
That widespread misconception may have originated in part from distorted rhetoric about the legislation bubbling up from the hyper-partisan debate about it in Washington and some media outlets, such as when opponents denounced it as socialism.
Bad, bad opposition! Now, I am the first to say that the cries of “socialism” are seriously confused, but why would anyone needing healthcare look for information on it from its foes?
Obama and friends repeating the falsehood that millions who didn’t get healthcare will get it now had nothing to do with this.
Wait till they find out unemployment is the new normal
Last Friday’s jobs report, read most positively, showed 112,000 jobs added to the economy in March. But that’s below the number needed simply to keep up with an expanding population. In other words, we’re actually worse off now than we were a month ago.* At the same time, the median wage of Americans with jobs keep dropping.
Maybe they should poll again support for Obama’s Romneycare after people find out it’s not free, nor in existence for years to come. (remember the urgency last December? “You don’t want sick people to die, do you?)…
I’ll let a loyal B0bot/operative to sum this up..
This country is too stupid for its president.That’s all
Indeed, country. You’ve been had.
On second thought, Ill give Chris hedges the last word:
The Democrats and their liberal apologists are so oblivious to the profound personal and economic despair sweeping through this country that they think offering unemployed people the right to keep their unemployed children on their nonexistent health care policies is a step forward.
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6 comments
April 7, 2010 at 10:02 am
cj
They thought it was free? ROFL! Wait till they figure out the numbers were rigged and an Obamatax might be the next thing on the agenda.
(Meanwhile, 1.05 trillion dollars for the ‘global war on terror’ and still counting.)
April 7, 2010 at 10:46 am
hennie1
You mean he’s not gonna put gas in my car, he’s not gonna pay my mortgage. Now he’s not gonna pay for my 0bamacare?
April 7, 2010 at 12:27 pm
InsightAnalytical
All that stuff about preventative care and expanding Medicaid for the poor?
Here in NM, big cuts to the Health Dept. …forget about dealing with teen pregnancy (1st or second in the nation), mental health, community clinics, and the poor on the Indian Reservations.
Things are crashing mighty fast….
And if you’re on dialysis or near….by 2013 payments will be cut and you’ll die.
Seriously, I’ve started looking at Mexico and their system and what’s available and the possibilities of future residence, full or part-time. I have kidney problems so I feel compelled to “think ahead”…No matter what, their private hospitals which cater to “medical tourism” still are cheaper than anything here…
April 7, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Pips
And of course already scam artists are busy trying to take advantage of the confusion by selling phony policies.
http://tinyurl.com/ybc98yd
But Kathleen Sebelius promises to make the process for putting the law into effect more “understandable to a typical consumer.” (Consumer ?)
“As soon as we know something, we’re going to tell you,” she said.
Lol! Sounds like Nancy Pelosi’s “We have to pass this bill, so we can find out what’s in it.” Does anyone know yet?
April 7, 2010 at 6:50 pm
edgeoforever
“Consumer”. It was the Obama’s framing Obama of this from the start. This is a business, our health a commodity to be traded for big bucks.
April 24, 2010 at 7:22 am
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