Corruption, thy name is Democrat.
The Washington Times reports that according to a newly-released inspector general’s report, the IRS under Barack Obama deceived Americans into enrolling in Obamacare by telling them insurance plans through the government health scheme would be cheaper than they turned out to be.
According to about 7.5 million IRS letters, people could expect to pay just $75 a month, or even cheaper, for Obamacare plans after factoring in the law’s subsidies.
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Yeah, about that…
That was untrue — in fact, the average cost was more than twice that figure, at $168 a month, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said.
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“Many of the nearly 7.5 million taxpayers who receive letters and seek insurance may feel misled if the actual cost of their insurance is much higher than the $75 per month detailed in their notification letter,” the inspector general concluded.
The IRS said it was only using numbers provided by Health and Human Services, and verified by the Treasury Department. They said the $75 figure was true for some taxpayers.
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The inspector general said it asked for that documentation but never received it.
Auditors said their own analysis found the HHS studies were based on a smaller sample and was limited to those who chose lower-coverage plans with fewer benefits.
According to the new audit, federal regulations require agencies to present accurate information.
Of course, this should surprise precisely no one. Obamacare was founded on lies, and lies kept it alive every step of the way.
Its infamous architect was candid about deception being necessary to get it passed. For years government officials looked the other way for the openly-illegal payments to keep it afloat. The Supreme Court lied about Obamacare’s penalties to deem it constitutional.
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So really, what’s another lie thrown on top of the pile? Not much…except for yet another affront to the public’s ability to trust its government and another assault on the people’s liberty and prosperity.
