1 Year After Epic Website Fail, Support For ObamaCare Is Still Dragging Down Dems

October 1, 2014

  • A year after the disastrous website rollout and 34 days from the 2014 midterms, ObamaCare is still wreaking havoc on families.
  • It’s not just about the boondoggle website’s $2 billion price tag, but about the 5 million people who’ve seen their plans canceled or the millions of families who are about to see their healthcare costs rise.
  • In fact, it was reported yesterday that thousands of families will see their plans canceled even before Election Day.
  • In poll after poll, ObamaCare is not just dragging down the president for whom it’s named, but Democrats across the country—the very same party who claimed it would campaign on the law just last year.
  • While a host of issues such as the economy, national security, or immigration may be on the minds of voters this fall, every time one of them watches the local news or opens the newspaper they see the effects of this disastrous law firsthand.

obamacare a year later

Obamacare Website Costs Exceed $2 Billion, Study Finds. “The federal government’s Obamacare enrollment system has cost about $2.1 billion so far, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis of contracts related to the project.” (Alex Wayne, “Obamacare Website Costs Exceed $2 Billion, Study Finds,” Bloomberg, 9/24/14)

5 Million Americans Are Projected To See Their Plans Canceled, According To Insurance Industry Officials. “They said the widespread cancellations in the individual health insurance market — roughly 5 million and counting — are in line with what was projected under regulations drawn up by the administration in 2010, requirements that both insurers and businesses objected to at the time. Cancellations also are occurring in the small group market, which covers businesses with between two and 50 employees, they noted.” (Lisa Myers, “Insurers, State Officials Say Cancellation Of Health care Policies Just As They Predicted,” NBC News, 11/15/13)

Prices For Health Care Plans This Year Are Set To Change “Significantly.” “But the upheaval in insurance markets, with new carriers entering and the price of plans changing significantly, may make the coming year no easier than the last.” (Reed Abelson, “Experts Bracing For New Set Of Challenges In Year 2 Of Health Care Law,” The New York Times, 9/2/14)

Huffington Post Headline: “Obamacare Is More Unpopular Than Ever, Poll Shows”

  • A Poll From The Kaiser Family Foundation Shows ObamaCare Disapproval At 53 Percent. “The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation’s health care tracking poll for July reveals that 53 percent of people view the Affordable Care Act unfavorably, a jump of 8 percentage points since June. July’s results mark the fifth time since April 2010, and the first time since January, that at least half of Americans are not supportive of the health care reform law.” (Jeffrey Young, “Obamacare Is More Unpopular Than Ever, Poll Shows,” Huffington Post, 8/1/14)

In September 2014, President Obama’s Approval Rating Hit Its Lowest Mark Ever. “President Obama’s approval rating has sunk to an administration-low 38 percent, Gallup pollsters said Thursday.” (David K. Li, “Obama’s Approval Rating Sinks Even Lower: Poll,” New York Post, 9/5/14)