I keep hearing about the cost of the website for the Affordable Care Act going up. And I wonder, why, why, why?
Why wasn't this a project put out for bid? Why wasn't it a contract price? No business person goes into a project of this magnitude without a fixed price. Any problems or mess ups are on the contractor. There should be no reason for us to pay for their ineptitude. And why aren't the people AND the Congress (both houses) holding everyone's feet to the fire?
Could it be that the government caused the problems so it cannot hold the company accountable? Could it be that the web designer, who has close ties to Obama, is playing the stooge?
We the people need an explanation for why we will keep paying for the alleged fix to the website. It makes no sense. It doesn't follow accepted business practices. We deserve an honest discussion of how the company was selected, what sort of agreement was signed, who is responsible for the problems and, finally, how is the administration assuring accountability to the taxpayer.
Gerald Manegold
