Gruber

There has been a lot of media uproar about Johnathan Gruber’s comments regarding America’s knowledge of Obama care. In case you are not aware of the story Johnathan Gruber served as a senior adviser to Obama, for the Affordable Care Act. Where the controversy has come from has been his comments about transparency Gruber in the clip talks about the lack of transparency in the bill, and the ignorance of the American people in knowing what was in the bill.

When I first saw the comments and headlines on the different media outlets I had no idea about the entirety his statements. After flipping through Fox News and CNN and listening to pundits discuss it, I still had no idea about what was said. So I went on YouTube and found the clip that cause so much controversy (see video below).

Now after watching the whole clip and not the sound bites, I find Gruber’s comments disturbing. When politicians capitalize on their ability to hide things from the American people then you enter extremely dark territory. Something like controversial ad life altering as the Affordable Care Act should have been extremely transparent, and the Obama administration should have made every effort to explain each aspect of the bill not hide it.

However, Gruber only stated what many politicians believe to be true, regardless of ideology. According to Gruber the Obama administration was not forthcoming with the American people in regards to Affordable Care Act. However, if you look into Bush’s presidency the average American had no idea that the Patriot Act would encroach on so many rights. The fact that politicians mislead the American people to accomplish their goals is not only disappointing but also unacceptable. In reality however Gruber only pointed out what politicians have been using forever the shadows.