a federally-run exchange for consumers in 36 states began posting error messages for at least 24 of them soon after the system opened for enrollment at 8 a.m. EDT
Some, like Massachusetts, were able to accept consumer log-ins. The state-run exchange in Maryland delayed its opening by four hours, while Minnesota said it would wait until the afternoon after checking its connection with federal databases.
Administration officials said they had expected a rocky opening because of the challenge of building a massive technological infrastructure within a short time.
Obamacare launch hits early hitch as online traffic snarls up sites | Reuters
Obama wanted his historical flustercluck to go live immediately, and decided that shutting down the government was a better option than delaying for a year until the system was ready.
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1996-12-20/
The insurance agents are unable to access the system, as well.
Don’t worry; the exchanges are down, but the death panels are at work….
I opted for live chat… It said Currently not available.
I called the number for a live navigator… at least 15 min wait.
I hung up.
California had some obnoxious high rates available to replace my current coverage…
why would I ever do that? However if I were poor, my monthly rate is $1.00 but my share of the bill would bankrupt me. This will never work. It will self implode like a sinkhole. The prisons will fill with Obamacare offenders thanks to the IRS oversight. These guys are idiots.
Intended to fail and then they’ll swoop in with single payer. That’s been the plan all along.
October 1, 2013 – American Voters Reject GOP Shutdown Strategy 3-1, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Dems Up 9 Points In 2014 Congressional Races
No vote was taken.
Idiotic
Idiotic indeed. An attempt to cower Boehner and the boys. Likely skewed questions.
In 2010 my democrat Representstive was polling about 5 points ahead of the man I helped elect, who won by 10 points. I have never in my life been polled.
Obama promised no quarter. It his fault alone.
In a democracy people get the leaders lobbyists purchase…
“Calling the case “an incredibly criminal, intentional act,” a federal judge on Monday sentenced fallen Nevada power broker Harvey Whittemore to two years in prison and fined the former multimillionaire $100,000 for using family and employees to make illegal campaign contributions to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
The announcement came at the end of a six-hour sentencing hearing that included an emotional statement from the 61-year-old Whittemore, an ex-lobbyist and wealthy land developer, in which he said he accepted full responsibility, was sorry and ashamed of his actions, and begged U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks for mercy.”
http://www.rgj.com/article/20130930/NEWS/130930013/Live-updates-from-the-Harvey-Whittemore-sentencing
Lobbyists are a symptom, not the problem. The problem is government giving itself massive powers, most not authorized by the Constitution.
They have to get elected first.
The system is down.