Democrat logic: We hate insurance companies so we're gonna force every American to buy their product

Democrat logic: We hate insurance companies so we’re gonna force every American to buy their product

One of the main tactics Democrats used to pass their health care takeover was the demonization of the entire health insurance industry. It was beyond gross and creepy seeing elected representatives, particularly the President of the United States, attacking private businesses in their quest for more power and government expansion. Nancy Pelosi went as far as calling health insurance companies the “immoral villains.” And any ObamaCare opponents were (and still are) cast as shills for the insurance industry.

There’s just one minor inconvenience with that tired talking point. It is absolutely false. Democrats heart the insurance industry. As Timothy P. Carney points out:

1) Barack Obama raised more money from health insurance companies than any politician in history.

2) Democrats have outraised Republicans by a 2:1 margin from the health insurance industry this cycle.

3) The bill Nancy Pelosi shephereded through the House made it illegal for Americans not to own the insurers’ products, and illegal for (many) employers not to buy the insurers’ product for employees. The bill also subsidizes the purchase of private health insurance, effectively transferring money from taxpayers to insurance companies.

4) This is not the first time Pelosi has pushed legislation subsidizing health insurance companies.

5) Political Action Committees from the health sector have given Pelosi $229,000 so far this election cycle, that’s $70,000 more than they’ve given Boehner.

Carney wrote the above post in response to an interview where Nancy Pelosi tells Diane Sawyer, “some people will do anything for the insurance companies.” Right now it’s when they most need to use the “shill-for-industry” card as Carney calls it. The accusations of racism and violent extremism are other essential elements in the Democrat “how-to-fend-off-criticism” toolbox. It is all intended to create a favored narrative and keep Americans distracted.

They passed a bill that the American people didn’t want and now they have to sell it to the country. Think of it as being forced by a car salesman into buying a car you know is a lemon, but with the option of returning the car in about 7 months if you’re unhappy with it. The salesman has that period of time to convince you that that lemon you just bought really is good, and you’ll like it if you just give it a spin. But if he fails to convince you, you can return that car and the salesman loses his commission. The analogy is pretty straightforward: that lemon is the health care bill Congress passed, the return policy would be the midterm elections in November, and the lost commission the seats congressional Democrats will lose if the mood of the country doesn’t drastically change.

Will Democrats succeed in convincing Americans to embrace that lemon? We’ll see.