GOP switches to the' I told you so caucus' on Obamacare

NY Times:

Switching Tactics, G.O.P. Focuses on Snags in Health Law


Emboldened by criticism of the exchange, Republicans are refocusing their efforts from denying funds for the law to investigating it.
It is a target rich environment with more than the exchanges SNAFU to investigate.  Millions of people are having their insurance canceled because of the Obamacare requirements.  Obama's promise that if you like your insurance plan you can keep it was not just illusory, it was totally false for these millions are now being thrown into the unworkable exchanges.

The Times also reports:

Health Law Fails to Keep Prices Low in Rural Areas


More than half of the counties in the 34 states on the federally run health exchange are served by just one or two insurers, and the premiums are high in areas with the least competition.
Competition has been further reduced in all areas by the number of companies who have dropped out of tghe business because of the cost and complexities of the Unaffordable Care Act.

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