Suffering from a ragin’ case of the Mondays? Need a little pick-me-up? Leave it to Salon’s Brian Beutler to brighten your day:
The moral conundrum facing right-wing extremists when Obamacare starts to work http://t.co/RmdI0DwDzt
— Salon (@Salon) November 25, 2013
“Moral conundrum”? Aching. Sides. ACHING. Check this out — if you can stop giggling long enough:
For the past couple of months, the Healthcare.gov failure allowed Republicans to ignore the moral imperative they face to direct these constituents toward new options. The cash registers aren’t working, they could tell themselves, so what good would we be doing by directing people to the market anyhow. This was always dodgy logic, but it enjoyed a real sheen of plausibility. And that’s why Republicans have spent most of November soliciting Obamacare horror stories, rather than trying to help the narrators.
A working site that can service nearly a million people a day destroys that excuse. Some conservative groups have been craven and reckless enough to actively discourage people from enrolling in Affordable Care Act coverage. Elected Republicans have generally used their influence more subtly, by drawing attention to the hassles and supposed dangers of using Healthcare.gov. Manipulation vs. direct appeal. They’ve also maligned an administrative solution President Obama devised that will allow carriers in some states to reissue canceled policies.
But the real fix for 70 percent (or so) of people whose policies have been canceled is to get new, subsidized coverage through exchanges, or to enroll in Medicaid. Once Healthcare.gov is working at high capacity, they’ll owe people with canceled coverage more than just the play-acting they’ve offered for the past month.
Just you wait, “right-wing extremists”! When all is said and done, you’ll be choking down big, fat slices of humble pie!
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Hilarious.
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LOL RT @Salon The moral conundrum facing right-wing extremists when Obamacare starts to work
— RBe (@RBPundit) November 25, 2013
@noelieululanib @iowahawkblog @Salon HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
— Michael Costello (@Kozmocostello) November 25, 2013
@Salon When Obamacare starts working? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
— We are screwed…from a distance (@PornPops69) November 25, 2013
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown MT @Salon The moral conundrum facing right-wing extremists when Obamacare starts to work
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) November 25, 2013
@iowahawkblog @Salon Does it depend on what the definition of "work" is?
— Tony Schroeder (@schroedertony) November 25, 2013
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Unicoooorns! @Salon: The moral conundrum facing right-wing extremists when Obamacare starts to work http://t.co/tHhUHOxuvo
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) November 25, 2013
By Dec 1, right? RT @Salon The moral conundrum facing right-wing extremists when Obamacare starts to work”
— Marcus (@MarcusHUSA) November 25, 2013
Can't wait to save $2500 on my premiums RT @Salon The moral conundrum facing right-wing extremists when Obamacare starts to work”
— Marcus (@MarcusHUSA) November 25, 2013
The point where I can keep my plan and doctor? RT @Salon The moral conundrum facing right-wing extremists when Obamacare starts to work
— Marcus (@MarcusHUSA) November 25, 2013
We can’t wait!
Try it like this instead. MT @Salon The moral conundrum facing left-wing extremists when Obamacare destroys their whole ideology.
— Socially DistantAF (@brodigan) November 25, 2013
Now that’s more like it.
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