The President recently claimed, ‘by every measure, Obamacare is working.’ That’s a ridiculous statement. So take a page from Saul Alinsky’s ‘Rules for Radicals’ and ridicule it. Here’s your ammo, news items from just last week:
Insurers losing hundreds of millions, withdrawing plans & narrowing networks. ‘devastating article, system crumbling’
http://www.wsj.com/articles/highmark-is-latest-to-trim-offerings-under-health-law-1441324514
1 in 3 #Obamacare plans will have double-digit increases next year, including every plan in WV, SD, DE
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/04/obamacares-many-double-digit-price-hikes-for-next-year.html
Number of #ACA 2015 enrollees drops from 12.7M to 9.9M; shows O-admin wildly optimistic about sign-ups
http://www.iwf.org/blog/2798135/ObamaCare-Update:-Nearly-a-Fourth-Have-Lost-or-Dropped-Their-Policies-Since-Winter
OMB chides HHS for improper #ACA payments, demands plan to reduce them
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/252726-wh-told-hhs-better-safeguards-needed-on-payments
Mid-sized co.s (51-100 workers) fighting 2016 roll-out of #CA; premiums will spike, some will drop plans
http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/washingtonbureau/2015/09/mid-sized-businesses-urge-congress-to-block.html
#Obamacare cost controls not working.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoodman/2015/09/08/why-obamacares-cost-control-efforts-arent-working/
IG: IRS used #Obamacare database before working out security kinks. #CompassionNOT #BeatUsUpSomeMore
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/252970-watchdog-irs-used-o-care-database-before-ready
Illinois school district cutting number of school days because of #Obamacare http://www.bnd.com/news/local/education/article34193130.html
Out-of-pocket expenses to increase for #ACA-supporting United Methodist Church
http://www.christianpost.com/news/united-methodist-church-employees-out-of-pocket-healthcare-costs-to-increase-due-to-obamacare-144558/
Co-ops bite the dust. “By every measure, it’s working.” LOL! @POTUS
“By every measure, it’s working.” OMB doesn’t think so – way too much fraud. @POTUS
“By every measure, it’s working.” Tell it to the majority who disapprove of the #ACA. @POTUS