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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Obamacare Architect Slammed For Voter 'Stupidity' Comments
The MIT economics professor, best known until now for his key role advising the Obama administration on the Affordable Care Act, has come under attack after a year-old video of a University of Pennsylvania panel surfaced that featured him referring to the "stupidity of the American voter" and a 鈥渓ack of transparency鈥 as crucial to the passage of the 2010 health reform law. Those comments have struck a nerve on the right, with some of the law鈥檚 critics pointing to Gruber鈥檚 comments as evidence that the administration intentionally deceived the American public on the costs of the program. (DelReal, 11/11)
Just a few days before Americans get the pleasure of wading through the upgraded though still not completely debugged Healthcare.gov Website, another bombshell that paints a picture of public deception in pushing through the president鈥檚 unpopular health law has been dropped by Obamacare鈥檚 chief architect. (11/11)