Gruber’s MNsure Work

So it turns out that controversial Obamacare consultant Jonathan Gruber worked his well-paid magic here in the North Star State.  Gruber was hired in Minnesota in 2011 by the controversial former head of MNsure, April Todd-Malmlov.  The contract Gruber signed with the Dayton Administration totaled $329,000, and resulted in a 60-page report and a 25-page 2013 update.

The quality and quantity of the work hardly seem worth a third of a million dollars of taxpayer money.  But it’s the conclusions that he reached that seem laughable after a year of MNsure operation.  Here’s a few for your consideration:

·         “The Exchange will enroll roughly 1.3 million persons” (Update, page 3)

·         “There will be little effect on employer sponsored coverage.”   (Update, p. 25)

·         “[T]he majority of individuals in the individual market [will] see a decline in their premiums.”  (Update, page 25)

I wonder if we can still get a refund from Gruber?