Posted on 04/08/2013 5:14:26 PM PDT by markomalley
The top White House adviser on health care said on Monday she did not anticipate how lengthy and persistent the political opposition would be to healthcare reform - U.S. President Barack Obama's signature domestic legislative achievement.
The administration had not anticipated opposition to the Affordable Care Act of 2010, nicknamed "Obamacare," would drag on years after the law's passage, said Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Despite its goal to provide health coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans and improve the quality of medical care delivered across the country, many voters have balked over concerns the law will raise healthcare costs and increase government involvement in their personal decisions.
"The politics has been relentless and that continues," Sebelius said. "There was some hope that once the Supreme Court ruled in July and then once an election occurred there would be a sense that, 'This is the law of the land, let's get on board, let's make this work.' And yet we will find ourselves having state by state political battles."
One factor that contributed to the law's unpopularity for a large segment of the American public is the fact that its benefits have taken several years to impact people directly. Only in 2014 will many of its broadest benefits take effect, extending health coverage to millions more people.
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Yep, deny deny deny. It’s the communist way of dealing with reality.
People didn’t want it, and it got shoved down their throats in a particularly dirty and underhanded way — payoffs to politicians and maybe a threat to a Chief US Supreme Court justice? Plus the idiots who signed it didn’t even bother to read it, the clowns.
Doctors aren’t thrilled with it either, Kathleen. They want to make their own decisions when treating patients. They are insulted and rightfully so, and many of them are in the process of leaving the profession, my mother’s doctor being one of them.
Guess what? People aren’t going to make it any easier for you to implement this. Many people hope the whole thing implodes, taking you and your ilk and Dear Leader along with it.
As far as “law of the land” — What BS is that? What do you people know about laws?
“Ol’ Cow Face” is as smart as she looks. I simply cannot eat beef is she is on TV. I feel too guilty.
With the way the oil patch got screwed by this administration, I don't think Miss Piggy can count on the Acadiana vote this time around. The Obamacare anchor tied around Mary's neck is just an added bonus.
*****”She must be stupid.”*****
Vapid, Ignorant and Stupid.... she is a walking Tri-fecta
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Another “dumb as a bag of hammers” Obama cabinet appointee.
That’s why he picked them.
Weak leaders always feel threatened by smart, strong, capable subordinates.
So Obama made sure he wouldn’t have that problem.
“What planet is this thing from?”
The planet Lesbos.
So the American people didn’t embrace this sack-o-sh*t with open arms?
Just illustrates how the Marxists project the stupidity of their “base” onto the majority of intelligent Americans.
Oooohhh, if only the majority was as stupid as the offal that voted for Bath-House!
I vote 'pure evil'!
On top of that Sebelius is about as evil as anyone can be.
Your post is my favorite of the day. Thanks.
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“Kathleen is pretty high up on my grave-pissing list.”
Can’t we do it before she ...passes on?
People do want health care reform. They just don’t want this.
I have news for Kathleen. Wait til next year when millions of people just don’t bother to sign up. And don’t pay the tax er fine. She will really be suprised.
Yep, I’ll be one of them. I’ve been wondering, since half the working age population doesn’t pay taxes and doesn’t file a tax return how is the IRS going to find them to send them a form?
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