After I laughed, I was annoyed. I sincerely hope that this wasn't our President, that it was his social media manager - who needs to be promptly fired. Here's what is wrong with this post:
First things first - Yes, I get it. Health Insurance is extremely important, especially during the cold/flu season. You never know when you could come down with a fever that could put you in the hospital and cost you a fortune in medical bills. Personal note: I have a chronic disease that, during the colder months, often disables me from being able to walk. Sometimes it gives me so much pain that I have to go to the hospital and get pain medicine and evaluated. It affects my blood pressure and my anxiety. So do I think it's important to have health insurance, especially during months that you could get sick faster? Yes, I absolutely do.
However.
And this is a big however....
The holidays are for spending time with loved ones reminiscing, following traditions and making new ones, doing the things that are truly important. Is talking to Aunt Sally, that you haven't seen in over a year, about visiting the new healthcare website really what I want to be doing? Do I want to sit around a fire on Christmas day with my family after opening presents and say, "You know what would be great? Let's all sign up for health care."
Of course these are hyperbole examples, but do you see how ridiculous this sounds? I get it, market your new website/healthcare plan on every social media site that you have. Just don't try to bring my family and my personal time with loved ones over the holidays into your political business. It's a marketing ploy, but it's a terrible one.
Healthcare.gov has zero to do with my family Christmas.
And it won't.
Ever.
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