Jonathan grubers big, benevolent fraud foundation for. Nov 15, 2014 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. Acknowledged that he and the democrats had knowingly and repeatedly lied about key aspects of obamacare so as to deceive american voters who were too stupid to realize what was happening born on september 30, 1965, jonathan holmes gruber earned a bs degree in economics from the massachusetts institute of technology mit in 1987, and a ph. Hearings floated as hill republicans seize on gruber. Gruber played a crucial role in crafting the law and its massachusetts. Nov 17, 2014 the ruse, gruber says, was a very clever. A cbs affiliate in boston is reporting that mit professor jonathan gruber, who many democrats praised as an architect of obamacare until he was caught talking about the stupidity of the american voter, was fired from his position as a member of the massachusetts health connector board. 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. Jonathan gruber was right about political ignorance the.
Just hours after obamacare architect jonathan gruber said sorry for referring to the stupidity of the american voter, a second video surfaced. Jonathan gruber discovers stupidity is wrong word for. A key architect of obamacare has been caught openly boasting about taking advantage of, what he calls, the stupidity of the american voter. Lack of transparency the stupidity of the american voter lets get this one out of the way first. Gruber may believe that american voters are stupid, but he was the one who was dumb enough to say all this on camera.
Nov 11, 2014 now gruber is back in the news with an equally startling admission that the obama administration and gruber succeeded in passing the aca only by engineering a lack of transparency on the details and relying on the stupidity of the american voter. Obamacare architect explains stupidity of american voter. He then goes on to call american voters stupid, reports cbs news correspondent jan crawford. Nov 17, 2014 jonathan gruber s stupid voter remarks. 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. Jonathan gruber, infamous obamacare architect, says system. Congress because of the stupidity of the american voter and a lack of transparency over its funding mechanisms. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber recently said that obamacare only passed due to the stupidity of the american voter and a lack of transparency, and video footage of his remarks was deleted f.
The video was unearthed and posted on youtube by american commitment. Administration exploited the stupidity of the american voter by kate randall 18 november 2014 us president barack obama. It was a tax intentionally disguised to slip past stupid voters and lazy legislators. In three separate appearances, mit economist jonathan gruber, dubbed the obamacare architect, took a dim view of americans intelligence. He is the ford professor of economics at the massachusetts institute of technology. Gruber, an mit professor of economics, famously cited the lack of transparency in crafting and selling obamacare as a huge political advantage, and credited the stupidity of the american. Mit economics professor jonathan gruber spoke at a panel on october 17 on the political hurdles obamacare faced in 200910. Nov 12, 2014 jonathan grubers subconscious that is, his superego was getting the best of him. Who exactly is jonathan gruber, that mysterious mit professor that most of us were first introduced to last week through videos of him gloating over the stupidity of american voters for not understanding that they were being conned into supporting obamacare. While gruber apologized on tuesday, he continued to stress that obamacare was designed as a tax bill because it would not have been possible to write it as a spending bill. Obamacare author regrets stupidity of the american voter. The latest caughtontape remarks from economist jonathan gruber, one. He is also the director of the health care program at the national bureau of economic research, where he is a research associate.
Explore some of jonathan gruber best quotations and sayings on such as lack of transparency is a huge political advantage and, basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever. And basically, you know, call it the stupidity of the american voter or. Gruber apologizes to congress for calling americans stupid. 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. I believe it is true that many politicians rely on the ignorance of the american voter.
Washington jonathan gruber, the health economist whose incendiary comments about the stupidity of the american voter have. The impeachment drivers are counting on the stupidity of. Economist jonathan gruber, one of the obama administrations consultants on the affordable care act, is under attack from conservatives for. Nov 14, 2014 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. In health care reform, gruber focuses mainly on two topics. In another video, gruber boasts about how the obama. And basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically. What you hear jonathan gruber saying in that video is exactly that, that yeah, we made false promises that we took advantage of the stupidity of the american people in order to get this law. Gruber is an economist who fancied himself able to reengineer dynamic markets through social policy.
Nov 12, 2014 in three separate appearances, mit economist jonathan gruber, dubbed the obamacare architect, took a dim view of americans intelligence. On friday november 7, rich weinstein the only one of the millions of americans whose health plans were canceled who responded by watching hundreds of hours of video of the people responsible sent my organization the nowinfamous video of jonathan gruber saying lack of transparency is a huge political advantage because of the stupidity of the american voter. But those are the words of jonathan gruber, a numbers wizard at m. Questioning the architect of obamacare deception, jonathan. In a panel discussion at the university of pennsylvania, he frankly said what many economic advisors are too afraid to express.
After those quotes, it makes perfect sense that grubers greatest treatise for the stupid american voters is a comic book and when i heard this, i had to find a copy and read it for myself so that you, the stupid american voter, wouldnt have to. Gruber apologizes to congress for glib obamacare comments. 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. Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one comic book.
Grubers remarks were made on a panel given roughly a year ago on oct. In fact, gruber published a comic book health care reform. Jonathan gruber apologizes for calling voters stupid. Mit economics professor jonathan gruber infamously told an audience at the university of pennsylvania in november 2014 that democrats required the stupidity of the american voter for. Jonathan holmes gruber born september 30, 1965 is an american professor of economics at the massachusetts institute of technology, where he has taught since 1992. By now we all know who jonathan gruber is and if you dont, turn on the news. 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. The american voter isnt stupid the american voter was. Polls about obamacare have always shown that voters were skeptical of government promises that the law would reduce health costs and the deficit. Nov 15, 2014 the latest caughtontape remarks from economist jonathan gruber, one of the architects of the affordable care act, has him asserting back in 2010 that the american public thats you and me.
Nov 30, 2014 grubers 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. Obamacare adviser jonathan gruber gives democrats new. Nov 10, 2014 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. 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. The controversy over jonathan gruber, the mit economist and obamacare architect who talked about the stupidity of american voters, seems to be losing a bit of energy. The stupidity of the american voter led us to hide. Jonathan gruber s marketleading public finance and public policy was the first textbook to truly reflect the way public policy is created, implemented, and researched. 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.
Contrary to white house denials, emails show jonathan. Jonathan gruber said obamacare only passed due to the stupidity of the american voter and a lack of transparency. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber hails american stupidity. The quote below is from a talk gruber gave where he was trying convey the fact that something as simple as the semantics of calling something a mandate or a tax can make or break a bill. The democrats responded by immediately distancing themselves from the harvard educated heath economist, while trying to minimize his value and input to president obamas signature achievement, the affordable.
Obamacare architect jonathan gruber, whose comments citing the healthcare laws lack of transparency and mocking the stupidity of the american voter have created a huge political headache for the white house, will testify before the house oversight and government reform committee on. Nov 17, 2014 jonathan gruber has unwittingly helped reveal the incoherence of the case for the aca. Today, new video surfaced in which gruber said that the stupidity of the american voter made it important. Gruber called voters stupid, the gop is calling him the obamacare architect, and dems are calling it all a misunderstanding. Mits gruber comes clean in 20 about the aca story from 20092010 gruber, a professor of economics at the massachusetts institute of technology, the stupidity of the american voter. An associate editor of both the journal of public economics and the journal of health economics. Videotapes keep popping up in which gruber says that obamacare was enacted, in part, because of the stupidity of the american voter. The stupidity of the american voter cato institute. Jonathan gruber stupid americans obamacare unpopular. Obamacare advisor thinks voters are stupid opinion. Dec 09, 2014 mit economist jonathan gruber sought to distance himself on tuesday from comments that obamacare relied on the stupidity of the american voter to win ultimate passage. American voters are too stupid to understand the difference.
Obamacare architect apologizes for remarks on the laws passage. 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. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber bragging about deceiving the american people, who he thinks are stupid. Obamacare consultant under fire for stupidity of the. Heres the youtube where he calls the american voter stupid. So you didnt like jonathan grubers offhand comment about the american voter being stupid. American voters are too stupid to understand the difference duration. Nov 12, 2014 obamacare architect apologizes for remarks on the laws passage. What it is, why its necessary, how it works in 2011, which. After those quotes, it makes perfect sense that gruber s greatest treatise for the stupid american voters is a comic book and when i heard this, i had to find a copy and read it for myself so that you, the stupid american voter, wouldnt have to.
The firestorm began when a video emerged showing jonathan gruber. Nov 18, 2014 yearsold but newly scrutinized videos of mit economics professor jonathan gruber ignited a political firestorm this week because the selfdescribed architect of obamacare thanks the stupidity of. Jonathan gruber, the mit economist and architect of obamacare, is still relying on the stupidity of the american voter to enable democrats to blame donald trump for the laws failure. He was one of the most senior advisers helping to create the health care law, and thats why people. The twoway in a video, economist jonathan gruber says the stupidity of the american voter was key to the laws passage. Socalled obamacare architect jonathan gruber apologized tuesday for calling voters stupid and for claiming a lack of transparency was necessary to pass the affordable care act. When jonathan gruber made his ill fated remarks concerning the intellect, or lack thereof of the american voter, gop politicos went off. Jonathan grubers obamacare comic book relief pictures. Dec 12, 2014 obamacare architect jonathan gruber was denounced by politicians in both parties this week, because of his comments about voter ignorance. Gruber describes the how the bill was intentionally written in a tortured way to mislead the public, how a lack of transparency is a huge political advantage, and refers to the stupidity of the american voter. Thanks to jonathan gruber for revealing obamacare deception. Youve got to hand it to mit economist jonathan gruber.
Jonathan gruber called to testify in house committee over. In one video, he stated that the american people are too stupid to. I believe any reputable school would fire someone like this from the faculty. Voters alleged stupidity the crudest form of political failure is that assumed by jonathan gruber, president obamas advisor on the healthcare reform.
Nov 17, 2014 gruber later appeared in a video in which he described the deception used to mislead the american people on the legislation. Jonathan gruber, voter stupidity, and immigration center. Mit prof helped write obamacare calls american voters stupid. Newly unearthed comments by jonathan gruber lit up conservatives. Jonathan gruber s subconscious that is, his superego was getting the best of him. Mit professor apologizes for remark on voters the boston globe. Nov, 2014 the stupidity of the american voter share. Obamacare architect apologizes for remarks on the laws.
Like no other text available, it integrated realworld empirical work and coverage of transfer programs and social insurance into the traditional topics of public finance. Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage and, basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever. Being able to read and write your name isnt being educated. Sure he is highly educated but many book smart people are just dumb. As a white house consultant, he helped to design obamacare and was then caught afterward on videotape explaining its passage by talking about the stupidity of the american voter. Nov 11, 2014 and basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really really critical for the thing to pass. But basically that was really critical to getting the thing to pass. As of this weekend, there are now seven gruber videos, in which he mocks the stupidity of american voters and boasts of the obama. Mit health care economist jonathan gruber had said the stupidity of the american voter was critical in getting the law passed. Jonathan gruber needs to stop appearing in secret videos.
His conceit as a social engineer is matched by his disrespect for the american electorate. What to do about obamacare and the stupidity of the. Exploiting the stupidity of the american voter is fun and easy. Nov 12, 2014 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. Critics say that displays the deceit that went into creating the law. Mit professor apologizes for remark on voters the boston. Jonathan holmes gruber born september 30, 1965 is an american professor of economics at the massachusetts institute of technology, where he has taught since. In case youve forgotten and to compound the irony gruber is the obamacare architect who received negative media attention recently for some controversial comments about the stupidity of the average american voter. But at least he is honest, i will get to that in a minute. Now, as to his comments that he made, i believe he is confusing the idea of stupidity and ignorance. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber still counting on. Nov 07, 2014 obamacare architect jonathan gruber bragging about deceiving the american people, who he thinks are stupid.
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