If it’s true that the Obama administration will seek to delay the implementation of the individual mandate by as much as six weeks, will some pro-Obamacare Dems accuse the White House of terror tactics?
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/393143267765669888
Remember, when Republicans suggested delaying ObamaCare because the site doesn't work Democrats called that "terrorism" and shut down govt.
— Rep. Steve Stockman (@StockmanSenate) October 22, 2013
Ironically, the White House will likely look for a way to blame the shutdown for the delay.
@nbcnightlynews does this mean we went through a government shutdown basically for nothing?
— jz.✨ (@johnzippro) October 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/pinkgrapefroot/status/393143884680667136
https://twitter.com/rorycooper/status/393142267764293632
The White House has already delayed the employer mandate by one year.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
Updates:
The individual mandate timing has not changed.The deadline for signing up for insurance is March 31. It was true this am. It is true tonight
— E. Schultz -Archived (@Schultz44) October 23, 2013
Here’s an explanation of what’s reportedly being done for now until the plan inevitably shifts again:
Here's how the White House just tweaked Obamacare, via @SarahKliff http://t.co/4V0FiMaQsU
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 23, 2013
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