Posted on 11/06/2013 1:56:09 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Photo of JoEllen Brothers and Lee Hammack via ProPublica.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Loyal Democrats thought they could simply elect their progressive messiah and social justice would flood the land as sea levels dropped.
Everyone knew that the U.S. healthcare system was imperfect, so just let Obama make a few quick changes and, voilà, better care for less money! Sure the guy had never run so much as a county fair’s funnel cake concession, but how tough could healthcare reform be?
The president’s most ardent fans are now learning that magical thinking and good intentions don’t amount to much in the real world.
Take San Francisco architect Lee Hammack and his wife, JoEllen Brothers. The 60-ish couple describe themselves as “cradle Democrats” and have donated and volunteered for Obama’s OFA efforts. So it was quite the shock when Kaiser Permanente canceled their health insurance plan and offered a poorer version for twice the price.
“I work downstairs and my wife had a clear look of shock on her face,” he said. “Our first reaction was clearly there’s got to be some mistake. This was before the exchanges opened up. We quickly calmed down. We were confident that this would all be straightened out. But it wasn’t.”
“There’s an aspect of market disruption here that I think was not clear to people,” [Kaiser spokesman Chris] Stenrud acknowledged. “In many respects it has been theory rather than practice for the first three years of the law; folks are seeing the breadth of change that we’re talking about here.”
Massive governmental interference creates unintended consequences? Get out!
While other Democrats are seeing the light, Hammack has so far refused to let the scales fall from his eyes. At his current income, he doesn’t qualify for Obamacare subsidies… yet. He plans to lower his salary so that you and I can pay for his healthcare.
That’s what he’s leaning toward — lowering his salary or shifting more money toward a retirement account and applying for a subsidy.
“We’re not changing our views because of this situation, but it hurt to hear Obama saying, just the other day, that if our plan has been dropped it’s because it wasn’t any good, and our costs would go up only slightly,” he said. “We’re gratified that the press is on the case, but frustrated that the stewards of the ACA don’t seem to have heard.”
Mr. Hammack, Obama is the steward of the ACA. When you pass through denial and enter the anger phase, please remember this lesson at the voting booth.
What do you think: Will the real-world pain of Obamacare return some Democrats back to common sense, or will most stay put in the land of magical thinking?
I doubt very much if “Obama voters learn”.
“Obama’s OFA efforts”
Is that pronounced “ofay”?
“It’s your jelly donut private Pyle...you eat it.”
Let voters for the arab thug choke on their decisions to support the scum.
Clearly. People who voted for the ONE will never change their views because they are COMPLETE DOLTS.
No! They don't! If they did, there'd be some hope, but like typical liberals, when reality and their moronic belief system conflict, and they actually notice, they go with the beliefs!
“We’re not changing our views because of this situation” he said.
And they just can't bring themselves to the realization that
this is stealing!
The trouble is they never learn.
He owes Funnel cake concessions stands a huge apology. obama isn’t competent enough to even sweep the floor of ANY county fair concession stand.
Actually, with Cuccinelli’s loss in VA, I don’t think they’re feeling enough pain yet.... bring it on. Make ‘em hurt, I say!
(They deserve it more than anybody)
Useful idiots. Probable attended Berzerkley.
These dolts vote. Just as criminaliens who go into the service can then apply for citizenship, these dolts should be allowed to reform themselves and see the light. If they work REALLY hard for it (eg, study the Constitution, change heart, awaken, change party, join the GOP-C as opposed to the GOP-e, then... they may leave the ranks of Dolthood, and arrive into the ranks of Humans.
Socialists can not change their beliefs - that is a scary problem. It matters not about failures, they can only pass these off as simply implementation problems. I have no doubt that this will continue until ultimate failure occurs in the US.
At least there are a few Countries waiting to take over the leadership role!...Geez, can’t wait to see who prevails.
I don’t think they’ve learned a thing! Like the lapdog media, most 0bambots are just making excuses for him, stating that he “misspoke”, etc.
Pathetic.
It’s not ‘magical thinking’ it’s much more like ‘mythical thinking’ to people as ignorant as these.
The press is on the case to show you as the liberal dumb bunnies that you are, not to elicit sympathy for your situation. Exactly who did you think was going to pay for this?
And I don't believe for a minute that you live and work in San Francisco and your income is only $62K a year.
Who you calling useful? (JK, I know what you were talking about)
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