“If you like your health plan, you can keep it.” Sound too good to be true? As it turns out, most things that sound appealing come with a catch. In regards to Obamacare, that is exactly the case. In 2012, President Obama told Americans that if they didn’t like a similar plan offered by Obamacare then they could keep their current health plan. In early October 2013, that promise began to unravel as more people came forward alleging that their insurance plans were cancelled in order for insurance companies to be in compliance with new federal regulations.
President Obama’s second term had been filled with lack of Republican cooperation, 23-hour-long filibusters and the government shutdown. It was easy for the Democrats (and the rest of the nation) to point fingers at the Conservatives, as they seemingly made every effort to block any piece of legislation brought forth by the Democrats. Then, the tables turned. After thousands of people came forth claiming that their insurance policies were cancelled due to Obamacare, the real story began to take shape. The President had continuously skirted the issue when asked why people were forced to get different health plans until it became universally known that the promise President Obama made was not true. It is no secret that politicians are severely struggling trying to regain the trust and respect of the American people in the wake of the government shutdown, but the recent developments on the Obamacare front does not help those trust-building efforts.
President Obama has since come forth and apologized for promising gold and delivering lead, but the damage has been done. Senate and House Congressional leaders who voted to make Obamacare into law did so on the notion that Americans would have the right to keep their health plan if they liked it. The White House has lost significant influence on Capitol Hill and the political system in the United States seems like it is in more disrepair than ever.
http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm/2013/11/13/obamacares-pr-free-fall-challenges-both-sides/
What can President Obama do to repair his reputation, and that of the healthcare law that he has worked so hard to implement?
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