Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa made the following comment on the Obamacare enrollment numbers released by the Administration today.
“Since Oct. 1, my office has received 4,358 emails from Iowans in opposition to Obamacare and 669 emails supporting Obamacare. Many of the emails in opposition are from people who have received cancellation notices for their current insurance and are shocked at the increased prices they’ll have to pay under new insurance. The healthcare.gov website is in such chaos that individuals worry they won’t be able to enroll in a plan as required, through no fault of their own. Obamacare is a mess. For every person who has gained coverage through Obamacare, ten people have lost their current coverage because of Obamacare. It should be delayed if not outright repealed for the good of the country. The President should admit what a disaster it is. He should work with Congress on something bipartisan that would address health insurance problems without disrupting what does work in our health care system. Also, on the enrollment numbers, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re even lower than what the Administration is putting out. ‘Enrollment’ means different things to different people. The four insurance companies in the D.C. exchange told me they had five people enrolled as of a few days ago. The Administration might be putting a rosier spin on the numbers than the reality.”