The Patriot Post® · Oregon Trail of Cash

The state of Oregon was supposed to be a poster state for setting up its own ObamaCare exchange. It is, but not in the way we were led to believe. The state squandered more than $300 million in building its exchange only to sign up a grand total of 44 people so far. According to HHS, that’s the fewest people in the nation. Remember, this isn’t some stubborn red state hoping to torpedo ObamaCare due to ideological opposition. Oregon is a blue state that enthusiastically embraced ObamaCare, agreeing early on to set up its own exchange. Only California and New York received more federal money to make it happen. But nearly $7 million per enrollee isn’t too bad.