I should know better. I see a story like this one from National Review, and I think, they can't ignore this. It's too brazen. They won't like it, but they have to report on the sheer audacity of ObamaCare apologists for setting up call centers and doing exactly what employers across the country are doing - which is hiring part-timers to avoid the crushing costs of ObamaCare.
But, no: A quick Google search of "obamacare call centers" turns up listings from a familiar roll of conservative sites, and that's it:
Not only does the MSM not report that the workers are part-time and will get no health insurance benefits, but some of them even try to sell the thing as a job creation event worth celebrating. That's what the Washington Post tried to sell us, quoting some guy who exclaimed the "burst of employment" that comes with ObamaCare.
Ironically, even if these people did get health care benefits, the "burst of employment" is only necessary because the law is so complicated you need a) thousands of people to explain it to confused citizens; and b) thousands of people to try to persuade people to sign up for it, since demand for it is non-existent. That's not exactly what you call value-added work. It's not creating any wealth for the economy. It's government make-work. Let's pass a law that confuses the hell out of everyone, then hire people to explain it. We created jobs!
The media are doing their best to whitewash this disaster, but it's not working. The public hates ObamaCare and a majority continues to want it repealed, which should serve as a reminder that when Obama complains about "meaningless repeal votes," the response from the public should be to demand that he make them meaningful by signing the repeal.
