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Obama Official: We'll Let You Know In a 'Few Weeks' How Many People Signed Up For Obamacare
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 10/04/2013 6:27:15 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Imagine that Jeff Bezos asked his vice-president for sales IT how many people had purchased products from Amazon the day before, and the veep said he'd get back to him "in a few weeks." How many nanoseconds do you think that hapless employee would last in his job?

But on today's Morning Joe, there was the Obama admin's David Simas, sporting the lofty title of Deputy Senior Advisor for Communications and Strategy, smiling insouciantly while saying that it would be a "few weeks" before the Obama admin would say how many people had signed up for Obamacare. Conclusion: either: 1. the Obama admin's information technology planning and implementation is grossly incompetent; and/or 2. President Obama doesn't want Americans to know just how few people have signed up for Obamacare--particularly in the young-and-healthy demographic, upon whose willingness to make the uneconomic choice of signing up the entire house of cards depends.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 0carenightmare; amazoncom; davidsimas; morningjoe; obamacare; obamacarefiasco
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1 posted on 10/04/2013 6:27:16 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

Deceit, incompetence, or some combo thereof? Ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 10/04/2013 6:27:52 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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3 posted on 10/04/2013 6:28:31 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

They know exactly how many got signed up, and it’s embarrassingly low.

They’re hoping this resolves itself in a few weeks.


4 posted on 10/04/2013 6:29:27 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
And the answer is --
5 posted on 10/04/2013 6:31:08 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I think I may know why they are hiding this data...

I just tried
signing up” becuase, well, I want to see how much more the Obamacare premiums are over what I’m paying now. I went to my state’s web site which sent me to the federal web site. After waiting 10 minuted to get to the create your account screen, I filled out the most basic information including their security questions, nd clicked the next button,

After 90 seconds, the system told me that the system is busy and can’t process my request. I clicked chat for help and after 90 seconds was told that there was no one to help me because they’re simply too busy.

Four das into this foaco, their system is STILL not working. THey don’t want to release low numbers because they are low for one of two reasons:

1) The demand is far lower than they predicted.
2) Their system doesn’t work.

Either way, they are deliberately hiding damning information about their silly health care fantasy

If I eventually do get in, I’ll post the difference between what I pay now and thay my family would pay under Obamacare.

Has anyone else tried and gotten actual rates?


6 posted on 10/04/2013 6:32:25 AM PDT by VideoPaul
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Tell us how many people now getting free medical (Medicaid or whatever) signed up. Or were they told...keep doing what you're doing OR you don't have to pay a dime....

In other words, numbers with no attached info is insufficient.

7 posted on 10/04/2013 6:33:02 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I wonder how many couldn’t get through to their state’s page. I’ve been trying intermittently for days. Last night the site was “down for maintenance.”


8 posted on 10/04/2013 6:33:28 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Obamacare. All Pain, No Gain


9 posted on 10/04/2013 6:34:33 AM PDT by LALALAW (one of the asses who's sick of our "ruling" classes)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Poor guy, did Lurch Kerry inseminate his Mother?


10 posted on 10/04/2013 6:35:16 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

LOL...and no doubt these figures will be as phony as the unemployment numbers have been during Obumbles’ reign.


11 posted on 10/04/2013 6:35:21 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

They’ll blame it on the shutdown just like the labor department did this morning when they didn’t put out the highly massaged jobs numbers (crikets chirpiung on CNBC).


12 posted on 10/04/2013 6:37:00 AM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

To coin a cottage cheese butt ugly Feminazi, “at this point what difference does it make”.

Is there any sane and HONEST person on this planet who would believe for a second ANY number the government releases for ANYTHING?

How are those BLS numbers for accuracy.

How are the estimates for economic growth for accuracy?

How many people are OUT of a job?

How many new green jobs have succeeded?

How are those global warming temperature estimates tracking?

How many peaceful muslims are there?

Oh and just what is the REAL inflation figure after all the tax cheats have kept the printing presses cranking out more worthless dollars after more worthless dollars?

ETC!


13 posted on 10/04/2013 6:37:25 AM PDT by Wurlitzer (Nothing says "ignorance" like Islam! 969)
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To: VideoPaul

You gave them your SS number and other personal information? Now the IRS can check on your compliance. Good luck.


14 posted on 10/04/2013 6:37:48 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Does it really take “weeks” to come up with some bulls**t numbers?

I guess the govt BS besn counters have been furloughed.


15 posted on 10/04/2013 6:39:07 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

A few weeks. That’s more than enough time for Pres. Glitch to have stuck it to the American people once again.


16 posted on 10/04/2013 6:40:41 AM PDT by Heart of Georgia
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To: txrefugee

No, I couldn’t get that far into the process before it said it couldn’t continue.

But...the IRS is going to track my compliance ANYWAY, so I don’t see it as making any difference. I have children so going barefoot is not an option.


17 posted on 10/04/2013 6:42:32 AM PDT by VideoPaul
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Anybody that willingly gives information to this regime is nuts.


18 posted on 10/04/2013 6:42:36 AM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/ ?s)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
HEALTHC
19 posted on 10/04/2013 6:45:46 AM PDT by baddog 219
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To: Wurlitzer

Remember the double-, triple-, and quadruple-counting (not to mention the outright lies) that went into the “how many jobs have been created or saved” propaganda issued by the Obama regime to claim that the stimulus was working?

Look for that effort in mendacity to be outclassed by the coming one.


20 posted on 10/04/2013 6:50:20 AM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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