On Wednesday night, Tucker Carlson had as a guest Affordable Care Act architect Jonathan Gruber, who maintains the problem with Obamacare is that Americans still don’t understand just how they’ve benefited from it.
Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber: The law was designed to fix what was wrong with the system – TCT #Tucker @FoxNews
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) January 26, 2017
Jonathan Gruber on Affordable Care Act: “I think Americans just don't understand what this law has done for them." #Tucker pic.twitter.com/vsql6E3da8
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 26, 2017
Here’s video of the exchange:
Twitter reaction:
@TuckerCarlson @FoxNews
All health premiums went up.
That guy is a lying devil— Jen Miller (@JennyLoMiller) January 26, 2017
@TuckerCarlson @FoxNews So disturbing that Gruber is too stubborn to admit how terrible Obamacare is.
— Bridget (@TheRecipeWench) January 26, 2017
@TuckerCarlson my 55 yr old healthy sister pays $780 a month.Gruber sucks ?
— Louisa Bosco (@boscolouisa) January 26, 2017
@FoxNews @tuckercarlson I am in the middle class. I was shot off my insurance plan and put on another plan that cost 5x with 9x deductible
— Matt Price (@ColMattPrice) January 26, 2017
@TuckerCarlson @FoxNews hey Tucker I'm a victim and we pay $1K a month with a $14K deductible
— Steve (@Sjm6801) January 26, 2017
@TuckerCarlson our premium is $5000 a year. Wife and I both have around $6 or 7k each deductible. We make $50k a year. Robbery.
— Brahmabhuta dasa (@Brahmabhutadasa) January 26, 2017
@TuckerCarlson @FoxNews My checkbook sure does! Rates have more than triple for this healthy family of 5 with a deductible of $11900
— Michelle Miller (@MichelleMomfor3) January 26, 2017
@TuckerCarlson @FoxNews What? My sister's Obamacare went up 238% and an increased deductible!!!!!!!!!
— Pam Allen (@Southwindhays) January 26, 2017
@TuckerCarlson @FoxNews I understand. It caused my prem to go from 326 to over 700 and deductible to $6K before ins spends a dime Worthless
— jr2 (@jrcblessed) January 26, 2017
@TuckerCarlson The ACA benefits only Medicaid people.My middle income son pays $1,000 mo,more;other son pays $25,000 annually.Not a fair law
— Nancye J. May (@nanjmay6478) January 26, 2017
@TuckerCarlson @FoxNews yeah, with my 600% increase I know which side I was on.
— JGMZ (@jgmroz) January 26, 2017
.@TuckerCarlson Gruber and Lois Lerner, two least favorite Americans. Wish we could vote them off the island
— AnthrVoiceinWildrnss (@AnthrVoiceinWil) January 26, 2017
@TuckerCarlson is Gruber on Obama care? And if not ..why not
— rhondamarie (@rmkarpi) January 26, 2017
@TuckerCarlson -GRUBER: "Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage." This Guest is a Fraud#Obamacare https://t.co/mfaKEQIc3h
— lipstickpundit (@lipstickpundit1) January 26, 2017