Comment: The radicals in the Democratic Governors Association are stung that an unwilling people hasn’t pliantly buckled to an undemocratic law that most Americans never wanted in the first place. The DGA has published a whimpering, plaintive statement that tries to blame Republicans for the failure of the Democrats’ own trainwreck. They specifically bemoan the fact that not all states decided to create Obamacare “exchanges” and that the GOP has refused to grant additional taxpayer money to promote the unpopular health control law to a public that despises it. But if Obamacare is truly so beneficial and affordable, surely there’s nothing stopping the DGA’s governors from making it an overwhelming success in their own states with their own money. Do they really need to strong-arm the whole country to make Obamacare an exemplary achievement in their own states? Of course not. Let the radical Democrat governors lead the way in making good on Obamacare’s promises and showing us all how this ill-conceived scheme actually makes healthcare cheaper, more compassionate, and more accessible. If they can. We dare you. Show us. Prove it. We’ll be here to chronicle your inevitable failures and to say ‘not so fast’ when you finally give up and complain ‘see, we need single-payer’.
“Since ramming ObamaCare through Congress more than three years ago, administration officials have had a rough time selling their partisan and divisive law to the American people. In fact, the law only seems to get more unpopular the more people learn about it.”
“But, in the view of the administration, the problem doesn’t seem to be the law; it seems to be the people who refuse to buy their spin. In other words, the problem is you.”
“So, administration officials have chosen to double down on the PR. That’s why they’re contacting everyone from football stars to Hollywood celebrities, even your local librarian, in an effort to sell the unpopular law where they have failed.”
“And here’s the kicker: They want to use your money to do it.”
“But no amount of celebrity endorsement is going to change the fact that ObamaCare is already raising costs and eliminating jobs.”
“Nearly every day seems to bring more news of another state projecting massive insurance premium increases, or of another insurance company pulling out of a market entirely, forcing Americans off of plans they like and want to keep. And there are so many stories about businesses holding back from expanding or hiring — even cutting back on their workforces — it’s hard to even count.”
“So, if the Obama administration is really so concerned about getting people to like its policies, then it should pursue policies people are likely to support. The administration could also work with Republicans to repeal and replace ObamaCare with effective reforms to increase choice and lower costs.”
“But to ram through something people don’t want, and then — in an era of huge deficits — use Americans’ own tax money to convince them they actually do want it, well, that’s just as absurd as it sounds.”
“And it’s unwise to assume the American people can be fooled so easily.”