Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, one of the key architects of Obamacare, made an appearance on The Kelly File Wednesday night as healthcare premiums around the country exponentially spike for a sixth year in a row thanks to the law. First, some context about the current state of Obamacare and the cost of healthcare for Americans forced into the government mandated program:
Trace Gallagher: "After losing $433 million over the past 2 yrs, starting in 2017 @Aetna will stop selling Obamacare in 11 of 15 states" pic.twitter.com/7zT91cqezE
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 6, 2016
Approved health insurance premium increase for 2017: #KellyFile pic.twitter.com/OUFb9loZ6v
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) October 6, 2016
During the interview, Kelly corned Emanuel on the issue of rising costs and a lack of young, healthy people in the Obamacare system. She also played clips from a 2014 interview where he claimed the exchanges would become a "stable marketplace" to buy insurance. His response to the law being in shambles and on the verge of collapse is as predictable as it is ridiculous: It's the fault of Republicans.
Zeke Emanuel on new threats to #ObamaCare: “Republicans bear some of the responsibility for this.” #KellyFile
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) October 6, 2016
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As a reminder, Obamacare was pushed through in the middle of the night by former Majority Leader Harry Reid without a single Republican vote in 2010.