Gruber is an economics professor at MIT and was commissioned by the federal government to develop the language for the bill that became Obamacare. As shown in the video clips that have surfaced (five and counting so far) Gruber, among other things, has said: “the bill was deliberately written in a confusing way as the only way to ensure passage.” Gruber’s repeated remark, “the stupidity of the American voter,” also demonstrates an arrogant and condescending attitude toward the electorate.

Notwithstanding, Gruber has reportedly also been commissioned by several states to create their plans. Is it not news when the Democratic members of Congress, with the knowledge and approval of the president, passes a bill on Christmas Eve (no Republican votes on this one) that was known to be written in obscure and deceptive language to ensure passage? Is it not news when that bill was deliberately written in a confusing way to convince the Congressional Budget Office that the individual mandate was not a tax? Is it not news when a bill is passed that represents about 17 percent of the American economy, without being read by the U. S. Congress and Professor Gruber comments that “lack of transparency is a huge political advantage?”

Is it not true that The Associated Press is a news organization, and do not the journalists of these “news” organizations have something to answer for? How soon can we expect The Associated Press, and then The Durango Herald, to report on this news story?

Ray Luley

Durango

Editor’s note: The Herald published an Associated Press story about Jonathan Gruber and the videos in which he appeared on Page 7A on Nov. 15.