In a clip of that event, gruber said the lack of transparency in the way the law was crafted was critical. Obamacare cost spike is trumps fault, aca architect. And, basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter, or whatever, but basically that was really critical to getting the thing to pass. In three separate appearances, mit economist jonathan gruber, dubbed the obamacare architect, took a dim view of americans intelligence. Obamacare advisor apologizes for saying stupidity of the american. Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one comic book. So replace stupidity with ignorance and perhaps gruber is correct. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber said obamacare only passed due to the stupidity of the american voter and a lack of transparency, and video footage of his remarks was deleted from. Today, new video surfaced in which gruber said that the stupidity of the american voter made it important for him and democrats to hide obamacares. The american voter isnt stupid the american voter was. And basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but. Mit professor jonathan gruber recently admitted he counted on the stupidity of the american voter to ease passage of the aca. Today, new video surfaced in which gruber said that the stupidity of the american voter made it important for him and democrats to hide obamacares true costs from the public.
This is the hallmark of the democrats, lying and deceit, which is always food for the moonbats and the low information voter. Gruber s controversial stupidity of the american voter remarks came at an economic conference at the university of pennsylvania in october 20, three and a half years after the ppaca became law. And basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical to get anything to pass. In 20, mit economist jonathan gruber, one of the architects of obamacare, admitted that it was passed by exploiting the stupidity of the american voter.
Mit professor apologizes for remark on voters the boston. Obamacare, gruber and the stupidity of the american voter. Jonathan gruber on obamacare and the stupidity of the american voter obamacare supporters have been fleeing in droves from mit professorjonathan gruber, who was the principal architect of obamacare. Stupidity remark haunts obamacare consultant youtube. A key architect of obamacare has been caught openly boasting about taking advantage of, what he calls, the stupidity of the american voter. In the first, he discusses the stupidity of the american. Jonathan gruber, who advised the obama administration on. And basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really really critical for the thing to pass. Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage, and basically, you know, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical to getting the. Gruber s sin was a series of speeches in which the key architect of obamacare pointed out that the law was passed by manipulating the stupidity of the american voter. Obama and the stupidity of the american voter chicago. In one video, he stated that the american people are too stupid to. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber appeared before congress today and apologized for saying last year that the laws writers took advantage of the stupidity of the american voter.
Jonathan gruber, mit professor and socalled architect of obamacare, is walking back yearold remarks that the health care system overhaul passed only because of the stupidity of the american pe. Gruber s controversial stupidity of the american voter remarks came at an economic conference at the university of pennsylvania in october 20, three and a. While gruber apologized on tuesday, he continued to stress that obamacare was designed as a tax bill because it would not. The ruse, gruber says, was a very clever basic exploitation of the lack of economic understanding of the american voter. Gruber said the bills inherent lack of transparency is a huge political advantage in selling it. The jon gruber controversy and what it means for obamacare vox. Obamacare advisor apologizes for saying stupidity of the. And basically yknow, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever but basically that was really, really critical to get the thing to pass. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber said on tuesday that he regretted commenting last year that a lack of transparency and the stupidity of the american voter helped congress pass the affordable care act in 2010.
Mit economics professor jonathan gruber spoke at a panel on october 17 on the political hurdles obamacare faced in 200910. Mit economist jonathan gruber invoking the stupidity of voters and lauding the political advantage of a lack of. In fairness to gruber, american voters are not the only people whose intelligence he. Jonathan gruber, the obamacare architect, has been caught on tape declaring that he and his democratic colleagues had to hide obamacares true costs. Washington jonathan gruber, the mit economist who once said passing president obamas health law depended on the stupidity of the american voter, endured a humiliating fourhour congressional. Obamacare consultant under fire for stupidity of the.
Obamacare architect calls average voter stupid youtube. Keep in mind obama prides himself in being the most. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber hails american stupidity. Brian stelter and newt gingrich weigh in on an obamacare consultant referring to the stupidity of the american voter. The first in a series of posts about obamacare architect jonathan grubers refreshing candor about how the laws authors deceived the public. Jonathan gruber, the principle designer of the presidents prized health care law and former paid consultant for the obama administration, admitted what the left thinks about the american people, saying that the only reason that they were able to pass obamacare was the stupidity of the american voter. Economist jonathan gruber, one of the obama administrations consultants on the affordable care act, is under attack from conservatives for. Jonathan gruber was right about stupid american voters after sitting back and watching grubergate unfold, it is clear that republicans are trying to capitalize on, more than anything, jonathan gruber s reference to the stupidity of the american voter. A new tape has surfaced showing gruber, once again, claiming the health care laws authors took advantage of the stupid american public. Mit economist jonathan gruber s insulting comments about obamacare and the stupidity of american voters, recorded in 20 but only widely publicized this. Jonathan gruber was right about political ignorance the.
Jonathan gruber, professor of economics at the massachusetts institute of. Key architect of obamacare admitted that it was passed by. Call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically, that was really, really critical for the thing to pass. Gruber called voters stupid, the gop is calling him the obamacare architect, and dems are calling it all a misunderstanding. Another tape surfaces of obamacare architect calling. Obamacare author regrets stupidity of the american voter. Jonathan gruber, an mit economist and key architect of the affordable care act, suggested in a recentlysurfaced video clip that the stupidity of the american voters. By joel gehrke only the stupidity of the american voter made it possible for democrats to pass obamacare, according to jonathan gruber, an economist who advised president obama during the. In tapes that just surfaced, jonathan gruber, the architect of obamacare, says americans were duped regarding obamacare. Gruber even wrote a comic book explaining and touting the reforms. Asked about grubers reference to the stupidity of the american voter, earnest said. The stupidity of the american voter led us to hide. Originally posted at the washington post economist jonathan gruber, one of the obama administrations consultants on the affordable care act, is under attack from conservatives for comments he made last year in which he said the stupidity of the american voter was a factor in passing obamacare in 2010. Jonathan holmes gruber born september 30, 1965 is an american professor of economics at.
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Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage, gruber said. Nonetheless, in the cadillac tax videos, gruber mocks the lack of economic understanding and stupidity of the american voter, because a more straightforward tax on employersponsored coverage. American voters are too stupid to understand the difference duration. Obama and the stupidity of the american voter by kathleen parker. Jonathan gruber was right about stupid american voters. He said this obfuscation was needed due to the stupidity of the american voter in ensuring the bills passage. The tape, played on fox news the kelley file, showed gruber speaking at an october 20 event at washington university in st. We passed law due to stupidity of the american voter.
Obamacare depended on stupidity of voters, its architect. Exploiting the stupidity of the american voter is fun and easy. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber recently said that obamacare only passed due to the stupidity of the american voter and a lack of. Stupidity of the american voter tom gilroy november 10th, 2014 2. Notorious mit economics professor jonathan gruber, who was caught saying in a video that democrats counted on the stupidity of the american voter to pass obamacare, has been called to testify by the house oversight committee.
Last fall, videos emerged showing mit economist jonathan gruber the architect of obamacaremocking the stupidity of the american voter for not perceiving the ways in which the. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber said that lack of transparency was a major part of getting obamacare passed because the stupidity of the american voter would have killed the law if more people knew what was in it, according to the caller. And basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical for the. Its been a week since video first surfaced of obamacare architect jon gruber calling american voters stupid. Obamacare architect discussed misleading public cnnpolitics. What to do about obamacare and the stupidity of the. Gruber played a crucial role in crafting the law and its massachusetts.