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Obamacare Architect: 'Could Be the Beginning of a Death Spiral'
Weekly Standard ^ | 11/15/13 | DANIEL HALPER

Posted on 11/15/2013 7:10:40 AM PST by Evil Slayer

Harvard professor David Cutler, a so-called architect of Obamacare, says we "could be" witnessing "the beginning of a death spiral" for the unpopular health care bill. Cutler made the comments last night on Fox News:

"So when you were on last week I asked you, if they don't get enough people in the exchanges, then what happens?" said host Megyn Kelly. "And you said then the premiums go up very, very high. Now, was that ball put in motion today?"

"We don't know yet," said Cutler. "So what the president is trying to do is to say the website is not working, the exchanges are not working. Let's try and slow the process down and delay it by a year. And if it turns out to be a delay of a year, then we can work through that. It would be uncomfortable as it has been for the past month, but it will turn out okay. If it becomes a permanent situation that people who are healthier stay away and people who are sicker go into the exchanges, that becomes a very big problem."

"Is that the beginning of the so-called death spiral?"

"That could be the beginning of a death spiral," said Cutler. "That is, you could have a situation where the only people in the exchanges are very unhealthy people with very high premiums."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: davidcutler; deathspiral; obamacare; obamasfault; obamateur; repealobamacare; theendisnear; totalrecall
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this was a very good interview. The guy was not very media savvy and could not help but tell the truth. Unlike Zeke Emanuel who lies so much, he can’t tell the difference.


61 posted on 11/15/2013 2:10:02 PM PST by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: Obadiah

bttt


62 posted on 11/15/2013 2:35:40 PM PST by Pagey (HELL is The 2nd Term of a POTUS who uses the terms “social justice” and “fair distribution".)
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To: Servant of the Cross

How does the news anchor keep a straight face?


63 posted on 11/15/2013 3:40:35 PM PST by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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To: SisterK

If you mean Megyn Kelly—she doesn’t keep a straight face. She rolls her eyes, shakes her head, and shows visible disbelief when these Obama apologists come on.


64 posted on 11/15/2013 3:56:29 PM PST by miserare (Sebelius is Obama's Mengele.)
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To: miserare

I was responding to the video in post#20 - airline pilots


65 posted on 11/15/2013 4:45:53 PM PST by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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To: CIB-173RDABN
Obamacare case is being sent to a death panel to determine if it is worth the expense to save it.

Government programs are not generally the target of death panels. We are.

Cordially,

66 posted on 11/16/2013 5:57:56 AM PST by Diamond (He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people,)
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To: Diamond

It was meant to be sarcasm but I guess it was too subtle for some.

Sorry, I will make sure to mark any future remarks with “/s”

Cordially,


67 posted on 11/16/2013 6:07:56 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I do not doubt that our climate changes. I only doubt that anything man does has any effect.)
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To: CIB-173RDABN
I did recognize it as intended sarcasm. I was just piling on.

Cordially,

68 posted on 11/16/2013 6:32:35 AM PST by Diamond (He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people,)
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To: Evil Slayer

“Die! Die!, Obamacare, and thy shame with thee.”


69 posted on 11/18/2013 10:28:57 AM PST by avenir (I'm pessimistic about man, but I'm optimistic about GOD!)
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