The lies that are central to Obamas agenda
Damn Americans. They just dont see the wisdom of surrendering to experts the power they need to remake the country into a progressive paradise.
Sighing with regret, liberals like Jonathan Gruber admit that theyre forced to hoodwink the citizens. For their own good.
Gruber, the MIT economist who (in the words of The New York Times) put together the basic principles of ObamaCare and helped Congress draft the specifics of the legislation is one of a long line of liberals driven by the belief that the stupidity of the American people is so insurmountable that persuasion is futile. Liberalism: the place where compassion blurs into condescension.
Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage and basically, you know, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever, but basically, that was really, really critical to getting the thing to pass, Gruber said, in a newly unearthed 2013 video that went viral last week.
Grubers jocular tone wasnt surprising. In explaining why a huge tax increase was disguised to conceal it from the American people, he was admitting what was obvious to close observers: The law is really just a redistribution scheme. Even the Democrats didnt think ObamaCare could pass by being so described.
Thats why deception, as Gruber says, was central to its design.
Except Gruber got it wrong: The people werent actually fooled. Most Americans are not wonks. They simply suspected that the law was too good to be true.
ObamaCare will cut your premiums? By $2,500 a year? And reduce the deficit? While giving gold-plated coverage to tens of millions more people? Who wont have to pay much? And none of this will result in anyone losing their current plan?
To the average person, Obama sounded like a used-car dealer shouting, Free Ferrari. Gets 100 miles to the gallon! Did I mention it runs on rainwater?
Americans didnt buy it. Never did. At no time has approval for ObamaCare hit 50% in the Gallup poll.
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The lies that are central to Obamas agenda