Emergency surgery

摘要

For the past few weeks Barack Obama has been flayed with headlines like "Unmitigated disaster" and "Barack Hussein Bush". A worrying 55% of Americans disapprove of the job he is doing; only 42% approve. Voters are gobsmacked at how badly he has bungled his health reform. Joe Biden once called Obamacare a "big fucking deal". The law still inspires expletives, but in a rather different tone of voice. The federal website through which Americans in 36 states are supposed to buy health insurance, and which opened with great fanfare on October 1st, is still riddled with problems.