Obamacare Propaganda Will Change Your Mind
Mollie Hemingway, Ed. ·
May 22, 2012 at 3:06pm
The Obama Administration has figured out the perfect fix to the fact that public opinion of Obamacare ranges from "general dissatisfaction" to "extreme loathing." No, that perfect fix is not to admit error in how Obamacare was shoved down Americans throats against their vehement objections. The solution is more 1984-inspired. The Hill has the details:
HHS signs $20M PR contract to promote healthcare law
In a sense, it's the perfect big government solution to a big government problem.
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Dec '10
Re: Obamacare Propaganda Will Change Your Mind
And suddenly scenes from "The Wall" and "1984" are running through my head.
Aug '10
Re: Obamacare Propaganda Will Change Your Mind
The correct spelling is "propaganda." You should fix your title.
Nov '10
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It's kind of like the "Space X" launch: farming out gummint work to private outfits.
Jan '11
Re: Obamacare Propaganda Will Change Your Mind
OK, let's concede the obligatory disclaimer, that when you pass a law (especially one as large and complex as ObamaCare), it makes sense to inform the public what exactly has changed. If the government passes a law about nuclear waste disposal, only a few people need to know about it. But with a massive law affecting one sixth of the economy, everyone needs to know what the changes are.
Fine. Disclaimer done.
However, it strikes me as exceedingly arrogant to sign a PR deal promoting a law that is under constitutional review by the Supreme Court, and may very well get struck down. Maybe they thought they could fill in the details later, letting the information campaign take shape after the SC review, in case the Court upholds but alters the law. Maybe.
More likely, this is just another case of Obama arrogance ... we won, we're doing things our way, criticism be damned.
May '11
Re: Obamacare Propaganda Will Change Your Mind
Will the PR company bother to read the bill before they start their campaign, or will they jump straight to "without Obamacare YOU ARE GOING TO DIE!!!" pieces? It's true. Without Obamacare, you actually are going to die, someday.
This must be a Democrat nightmare. You promise people something for nothing, and the people don't believe you. That's not how it's supposed to happen. It must scare the hell out of them.
May '11
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Or the PR firm could just be Obama cronies. Is the firm based in Chicago?
Aug '11
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Congratulations to whatever rent-seeking PR company got this bid! Nice work if you can get it.
So, was it Axelrod's PR firm?
EDIT: D'oh! Pilli beat me to it.
Edited on May 22, 2012 at 3:48pmMay '10
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You need to understand one thing about the Democratic psyche, i.e. their unshakable belief that the successes of, and Americans love of Ronald Reagan can only be explained in terms of marketing. See, the only way that many people would "vote against their own economic interests" is to be fooled by the old man's packaging!
Which is why Obama is obsessed with him and raises his name every chance he gets. Why, if that evil evil genius can convince Americans tax cuts work we can convince them ObamaCare will too!
Everywhere you meet a true believer you hear the same drivel, "This is a good law and when the American people understand it they will agree with us!"
They are mentally incapable of realizing that it's a bad law, the American people do understand it and they hate it.
Edited on May 22, 2012 at 4:03pmDec '11
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I agree Obamacare is bad, but what is the right solution. Modern medicine is wonderful but expensive. Someone needs to pay and it will not be cheap.
A couple questions:
What is the conservative plan for health care?
Anyone have any idea what a fair price for health care is?
Aug '11
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Porter Novelli does have offices in Chicago, and 89 other locations around the world.
I'm curious about the competitive bidding process. Who was there to represent the taxpayers -- you know, the folks like me who are going to be paying the bill to propagandize folks like me into paying more bills?
Jan '11
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10 cents: .
What is the conservative plan for health care?
Federal gov butts out. Not a Washington issue.
Jun '10
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Let's see: two years, endless discussion, the worst kind of financial legerdemain, unread bill passes in the middle of the night, not a single Republican vote, death panels, the HHS mandate, Donald Berwick, Kathleen Sibelius, new disclosures that (woops!) it really will increase the deficit and (double woops!!) you won't be able to keep your health care plan.
All that, and about 60 percent of Americans want it to go away.
So now they spend $20 million on PR. Result: The PR firm's 2012 revenues are really solid, and the needle moves microscopically, if at all.
Memo to Supreme Court: please put this law out of its misery before it puts the public out of its misery.
Edited on May 22, 2012 at 4:38pmJun '10
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tabula rasa,
I can tell you have no future in government. If something is not working (not buying votes,) you obviously look for the place that you're not spending enough money, and fix it.
Jan '11
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Anytime I agree to acquire a given item or service at a specific price, I would say that is a fair exchange.
10 cents: :
Anyone have any idea what a fair price for health care is?
As long as medicare and medicaid exists I doubt if anyone really knows the true costs of non elective procedures.
Is the "fair price" for a routine c-section a function of what it cost or what the patient can pay?
The price of health: exercise regularly, avoid fatty processed foods, alcohol, cigarettes and stress. Get and stay married.
Aug '10
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The Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 and the Foreign Relations Authorization Act in 1987 both strictly govern the creation of propaganda and ban its dissemination on U.S. soil.
There is currently a bill before Congress to lift these bans, so that the federal government will be allowed to disseminate propaganda on U.S. soil.
Jun '10
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etoiledunord: tabula rasa,
I can tell you have no future in government. If something is not working (not buying votes,) you obviously look for the place that you're not spending enough money, and fix it. · 27 minutes ago
Hey, I'm willing to be a crony capitalist: my bank account would be a great place for some of that government money. I promise I'd use if for better purposes too.
Mar '11
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They had to pass the bill, in order to find out how much of our money it would cost to make us like it.
Apr '11
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KC Mulville: OK, let's concede the obligatory disclaimer, that when you pass a law (especially one as large and complex as ObamaCare), it makes sense to inform the public what exactly has changed. If the government passes a law about nuclear waste disposal, only a few people need to know about it. But with a massive law affecting one sixth of the economy, everyone needs to know what the changes are.
Fine. Disclaimer done.
I guess to me it depends on whether the education takes place in 2013, in preparation for the 2014 implementation, or in 2012, in preparation for the November election.
Dec '11
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Good ideas.
I guess I am pessimistic about society ever learning to be independent again. Too many people feel government must pay the bills. I think we all agree there needs to be a safety net but what that entails is hard.
The insurance model is basically the well pay for the sick and if you have enough well people you have a profit. Besides the insurance model does anyone have any good ideas to provide health care broadly?
Yeah...ok.: Anytime I agree to acquire a given item or service at a specific price, I would say that is a fair exchange.
10 cents: :
Anyone have any idea what a fair price for health care is?
As long as medicare and medicaid exists I doubt if anyone really knows the true costs of non elective procedures.
Is the "fair price" for a routine c-section a function of what it cost or what the patient can pay?
The price of health: exercise regularly, avoid fatty processed foods, alcohol, cigarettes and stress. Get and stay married. · 2 hours ago
Apr '11
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Seems emblematic of the Obama Administration. There seems a mindset that all we need is just a little more exposure to Pres. Obama and his ideas and we'll soon all be on board.
Obamacare has a fever and the cure is more cowbell.