EDITORIAL: Not a healthy start [The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.]
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Tuesday also was the first day of a federal government shutdown.
What do these events have in common? At least two things:
--They both are sterling examples of governmental bungling.
--If any aspect of either event ends in failure, the Obama administration will search for a way to pin the blame on Republicans.
Websites nationwide providing access to the Obamacare insurance exchanges were reported down Tuesday. Those and other kinds of technological glitches will be around for "months,"
Great.
But that's nothing compared to the nightmare America will be saddled with for years:
--Obamacare-connected payroll tax hikes are expected to leach
--Obamacare expects to levy
Those are just two itemized examples. All told, we're looking at shelling out at least
Obamacare also heavily cuts
Think your doctor can explain Obamacare to you? Good luck. In a survey taken as recently as July, two-thirds of physicians polled said they "were totally unaware of the coverage terms for patients, including cancellation and grace periods," CNBC reported.
That's even if your doctor sticks around. A 2012 survey found that 83 percent of physicians have considered leaving their private practices over Obamacare. And really -- how many doctors do you think have changed their minds since then?
And all that just scratches the surface of Obamacare's flaws As it slowly unfolds, the prognosis for our country does not appear promising.
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