"The product is good and people want it," President Obama said, touting his health insurance plan to an audience at DreamWorks Animation in November. Yet, for being such an illustrious product, the Obama Administration sure seems desperate for people to get on board.
Here are 15 ways the White House, state exchanges, and supporters have tried to sell Obamacare.
1. With the infamous Brosurance ad:
2. Quickly followed by Hoe-surance:
3. With a "geek" selfie:
These geeks are covered ... are you? #geeksgetcovered Send us your #getcovered stories http://t.co/MMo1RXlWK3 pic.twitter.com/b9BSAGU2hN
— The White House OSTP (@whitehouseostp) March 13, 2014
4. With a message from Lebron James:
5. With a kind-looking woman and her pins:
Have an hour? Join the final push to help Americans #GetCovered: http://t.co/7F9RihuLp9 #LastCall2014 pic.twitter.com/hPMYVKeZjP
— OFA NC (@OFA_NC) March 14, 2014
6. By explaining there just isn't enough...Bubble Wrap to go around?
7. By helping citizens to "prioritize health care" above those non-essential items, like oh, say...a cell phone and cable:
8. By lying:
9. By using celebrities to show just how cool health insurance can be:
It's time to #GetCovered at http://t.co/SgKBFOZB7j. pic.twitter.com/K0vvb70yRG
— CREATIVE REBELLION (@ladygaga) October 2, 2013
10. By lying A LOT:
11. By using your parents:
12. By Michelle Obama warning kids they need Obamacare for when they fall off all those bars stools and cut their fingers with those tricky knives:
13. On comedy shows:
14. With pictures of Obamacare "pi:"
Happy Pi Day. Grab a slice. pic.twitter.com/cOJdhI2V5U
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 14, 2014
15. And one more that will just make everyone want to run right over to their computer, pick up their phone, or mail in their information:
Watch a special message from President Obama on how you can #GetCovered right now ? http://t.co/mFUD6eGuAo, pic.twitter.com/jHCbo2UdtJ
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 21, 2014
Remember: sign up for this crappy product and #GetCovered by March 31!
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