Ron Fournier at the National Journal describes his political ideology as “amorphous” and says that he has “openly rooted for Obamacare’s success.”
Upon hearing Gruber’s remarks, Fournier wrote that “even I have to admit, as a supporter, that Obamacare was built and sold on a foundation of lies,” adding that, “He called you stupid. He admitted that the White House lied to you. Its officials lied to all of us—Republicans, Democrats and independents; rich and poor; white and brown; men and women.
Liberals, said Fournier, “should be the angriest:”
Not only were they personally deceived, but the administration’s dishonest approach to health care reform has helped make Obamacare unpopular while undermining the public’s faith in an activist government. A double blow to progressives.