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Two pieces either one of which will set your teeth on edge. Taken together they are enough to make your head explode or prepare to grab and prime your musket.

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The to-date cost of the glitchy Obamacare website has topped $1 billion, easily surpassing the $394 million originally estimated by the Government Accountability Office, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis.

Perhaps more shocking than the site’s likely price tag is the fact that roughly one-third of that amount was spent on contracts awarded during the six months leading up to the site’s disastrous Oct. 1 launch — when those at the top were reportedly aware of the site’s many problems.

It’s important to note that the Bloomberg analysis covers up until Sept. 30, just before the 16-day partial government shutdown. So the final amount awarded to contractors since the launch of healthcare.gov may be more than $1 billion.

“The torrent of late spending — almost $352 million of $1 billion in awards to the top 10 contractors — indicates the magnitude of the work still to be done as opening day approached,” Bloomberg’s Peter Gosselin reported, “and helps explain the information technology problems that have dogged the exchange system since its launch.”

The Bloomberg figure may come as a shock to many Americans. Indeed, despite the GAO stating earlier that its data was incomplete, the $394 million estimate has been widely reported as the final cost for the launch of the Affordable Care Act.

But based on Obamacare-related payments to at least 10 firms involved in building the federal online health insurance marketplace, the GAO’s figure may be way off, according to Bloomberg.

“In aggregate, the 10 firms won a third of their health law-related contract dollars in the six months ended Sept. 30,” Gosselin wrote.

“Besides showing the rush to issue contract awards in the months leading up to the opening of exchanges, the (Bloomberg Government) analysis also revealed that the implementation of the health law is costing substantially more than generally is portrayed,” he added.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/12/03/analysis-finds-cost-of-obamacare-website-is-way-more-than-anyone-predicted/
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Re: Analysis Finds Cost of Obamacare Website Is Way More Than Anyone Predicted
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2013, 08:15:53 pm »
Can't help but wonder how much of that money has or will find it's way right back into the campaign coffers of the Democrat party.
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Re: Analysis Finds Cost of Obamacare Website Is Way More Than Anyone Predicted
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2013, 08:18:15 pm »
The companion piece:

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CONFIRMED: Obama WH Turned Down Offer to Build O-Care Website for Free – Blew a $1 Billion Instead
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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) told Bill Hemmer on America’s Newsroom today that an internet giant offered to build the Obamacare website for free.

This was confirmed during testimony today before a Congressional committee. Issa, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman, said the Obama White House turned down the offer.

Bill Hemmer: Was it proven today that an internet company offered to build the website for free but the government passed on it? Was that true? Did that happen?

Rep. Darrell Issa: It was stated under oath that it was true. No one argued that it wasn’t.

The Obama administration blew over a billion dollars so far to build the failed Obamacare website.

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/12/confirmed-obama-wh-turned-down-offer-to-build-o-care-website-free-blew-a-1-billion-instead-video/

Somebody made out quite well on this. Was it Michelle's friend? A group of connected insiders? Whatever. The taxpayers (you and me) got screwed royally and the damn thing still doesn't work even after all this money...and counting.
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Re: Analysis Finds Cost of Obamacare Website Is Way More Than Anyone Predicted
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2013, 08:28:19 pm »
You know most of that money went to pals and the dem party fund.