On June 16, 2009, in the earliest days of discussion about what form Obamacare would take, I wrote,
Deception and Tyranny Key To Health Care Reform:
The only way the Obama administration and Democrats can force through the types of changes they envision for the health care system is through deception and tyranny. Honesty and freedom have no place in a system of national health care.
And now the deception and tyranny is being exposed for all to see. You cannot keep your insurance plan and doctor, and administratively Obamacare is not ready for prime time. Worse still, the dysfunctional nature of restructuring 1/6th of the economy is having ripple effects throughout the health care industry, with
patients put at risk and doctors drafting exit plans.
Meanwhile, the Editors of The NY Times are trying to wordsmith away Obama's clearly knowing false statement that people could keep their insurance plans by saying Obama "
misspoke."
Obama and his aides knew at the time that it was not accurate -- they even
kicked around whether to make the statement.
At least some other outlets are not playing the game.
From
NY Mag, this fairly comprehensive account of how many time that promise was made (h/t
Twitchy):
Meanwhile, CBS News reveals this morning that despite Obama's and Kathleen Sebekius's repeated assurances earlier this year that healthcare.gov was ready to go, there were clear and present warnings otherwise,
Memo reveals health care adviser warned W.H. was losing control 3 years ago: