For Obamacare architects, problems are features, not bugs

By Michael Barone

Published November 20, 2013 5:00am ET

For Obamacare architects, problems are features, not bugs — The problem for Obamcare architects is that people are resisting being conscripted into their service. The low penalties for remaining uninsured in early years, plus the difficulty of using healthcare.gov, mean that many young people are not signing up. | Tashatuvango

The defects of the Obamacare website have become well known. But the problems with the law go further than the website. These problems are not incidental but central to its design and the intentions of its architects.

Many Obamacare backers, including Barack Obama, would prefer “single-payer” health insurance. The government would pay for everything and you would get health care for free.