In depth: The Jon Gruber controversy and what it means for Obamacare, explained

Vox  (Yes, I said VOX) By way of  Lucianne.

 

... "The videos have not been flattering for Gruber. And, perhaps more consequentially, they have breathed new life into the Obamacare opposition effort. Republican legislators are exploring the possibility of hearings about Gruber, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. As Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) put it, "This gives us ammunition to make fundamental changes to the law."

"This all comes at a moment when the Affordable Care Act is once again vulnerable....The Gruber videos are arguably the best ammo critics have right now to paint the law as ambiguous, sloppy, and passed under false pretenses — and they're trying to make the most of that.

"Here's a quick guide to who Jonathan Gruber is, why he's at the center of this controversy, and what it means for the future of Obamacare."  Full article with videos here.

Gruber received $400,000 in federal grants to work on Obamacare

... Why is he back in the spotlight now?

Over the past few months, Obamacare opponents have surfaced multiple video clips that fall into two categories: Gruber lending support to the new Supreme Court case against Obamacare and Gruber saying that the "stupidity of the American voter" helped the law pass.