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health insurer refrain from publicizing the low number of people that have signed up for health insurance through the online exchange. The administration's blatant attempt to conceal the number of online applicants illustrates how poorly both the website and the law were designed.
• Even the administration's attempts to "fix" the website have resulted in misinformation and confusion. CBS News reported that one of the most recent "fixes" to healthcare.gov gives the wrong pricing information for those who want to browse the prices before signing up. Everyone 49 and younger gets a quote for a 27 year-old, while everyone 50 and older gets a quote for a 50 year-old. This poor planning and development is a clear attempt to mislead people before registering online.
• The administration's rollout of healthcare.gov is symptomatic of what we already knew about ObamaCare, the law is not the solution to our health care problems. According to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll, 56 percent of Americans believe that the website's glitches reflect greater problems with ObamaCare. On October 23rd, the White House announced that it would be delaying the individual mandate for six weeks in order to allow people more time to comply with the law. While the administration claims that the delay is not on account of the website glitches, it is clear that the law, like the website, was not ready for primetime and should be permanently delayed for all Americans.
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