The Patriot Post® · Hand Grenades vs. ObamaCare

The Washington Examiner’s Philip Klein on the Obama administration’s claim Healthcare.gov is up and running: “On the call, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid spokeswoman Julie Bataille was a bit vague about whether that goal had been met. Five weeks ago, Bataille said, just 30 percent of users could get through the process. ‘Today, we’re now more in the zone of about 80 percent of users being able to do that same process successfully,’ she said. What does ‘in the zone of about’ mean? Furthermore, she emphasized that not all Americans will feel comfortable signing up by the website, and could seek help by phone or in person. That suggests that the vague 80 percent number includes all forms of signing up for insurance, not just through the website. And once again, comparing it to the private sector, imagine if one out of every five people trying to buy airplane tickets on Orbitz could not do so.” In other words, Obama spiked the football on 4th and 1 at the 10 yard line and called it a home run.