Biggest Scam of 2013

English: President Barack Obama's signature on the health insurance reform bill at the White House, March 23, 2010. The President signed the bill with 22 different pens. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

#Obamacare or the #ACA Health Care program.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of scam is “a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation.” The FBI describes mass marketing fraud to includes any plan, program, promotion, or campaign that is conducted through solicitation by telephone, mail, the Internet, or other means (e.g., mass meetings) to induce multiple persons to (1) purchase goods or services; (2) participate in a contest, sweepstakes, or lottery; (3) invest for financial profit; or (4) otherwise pay advance fees or “taxes” for services that are promised but not delivered. They warn what to look for: Being asked for personal financial Information such as bank account information or credit card numbers via the telephone or by email. Using high-pressure sales tactics so as not to give you time to think about the information you are providing.

Do the words, “ if it's too good to be true, it usually is.” The ACA, aka Obamacare, bill was almost totally written behind closed doors without any transparency, the 2000+ pages were never read before a vote was taken, it was voted in by a single party, Democrats. Deception was abound with words like, “we have to pass the bill before you'll know what's in it,” “if you like the plan you have, you can keep it,” and/or “ you will be able to keep your doctors.”

Since the bill was passed the lies and deception increased as the days, weeks and months went by to point that one has to wonder if anyone that pass the bill knows the truth themselves. There has been and still are promotions and campaigns by phone, mail, internet and mass meeting to purchase a service that required you to give full disclosure of your personal and financial information before you could view any further information. All this was done with high-pressure sales tactics with a touch of fear of penalties.

Obamacare has all the makings of a scam including the making of promises that can not be delivered.