CBS is reporting that a “possible glitch” in a computer system upgrade was likely responsible for rendering EBT cards useless across much of the country Saturday afternoon. Computer glitches have been testing Americans’ patience and preventing them from signing up for health insurance under Obamacare for two weeks now, but it took only hours of the EBT glitch for talk to turn to fear, panic and even rioting.
President Obama might have dismissed the glitches on the HealthCare.gov site as simple, unavoidable growing pains, but if the reaction to the EBT shutdown is any indication, the government needs to get things in order quickly if there’s to be any confidence in its ability to administer Obamacare nationwide.
EBT cards down all across the country and people panic.It is so easy for the government to control the people. Look forward to obamacare ?
— Ellen (@ohioraised82) October 12, 2013
#ebtshutdown Special Report WH transfers EBT database to #Obamacare database developer's. Should be back online soon as healthcare exchange.
— Mark Ricketts (@Roadglide100) October 12, 2013
#EBT down!! And you trust the govt to run your healthcare??? #Obamacare #tcot #UniteBlue #P2
— ??I am 1 of #TheMighty200 ?????Beth (@10thAmendment) October 12, 2013
Looks like the #EBT website update made it just as efficient as the #Obamacare site.
— Jessica Badillo (@ExplicitHonesty) October 12, 2013
EBT network must be tied into the Obamacare network. Makes sense. #brokedown
— ???MAMADOXIE??? (@Mamadoxie) October 12, 2013
#EBT obviously being switched (or glitched) over to #Obamacare servers.
— HenryRice (@HankKnowsSports) October 12, 2013
They have the Obamacare IT team on the EBT case …no worries.
— Phillip J Hubbell (@PJHubbell) October 12, 2013
@KCBD11 @anotherday1 Wonder if the EBT program was designed by those folks who designed the wildly successful #ObamaCare site.
— Tom Whitey Thurman (@Mayortommm) October 12, 2013
We’re hoping talk of rioting is just talk, but the fact that HealthCare.gov is still broken after nearly two weeks doesn’t lend much confidence to the idea that the EBT system will be back up quickly. There’s a lesson in here somewhere.
https://twitter.com/Al_Gorelioni/status/389098776981286912
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. #EBT pic.twitter.com/O3cxi8pPHr
— Christian (@ChristianCalls1) October 12, 2013
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