Democratic Senator Prepping Bill to Delay Tax Penalties from Not Having Insurance

It is as if Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) suddenly joined the Tea Party.

In the wake of the disastrous rollout of HealthCare.gov, the website where consumers can purchase health insurance, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has begun drafting a bill that would delay the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate by a year, his office confirmed.

It's unclear what the Manchin-sponsored legislation would contain, but the version being floated would delay the penalty for not purchasing insurance. Customers could still purchase insurance if they wish. 

It also seems that other Democrats are trying to stave off the tax penalty for not buying insurance as well.

Sen. Jeanne  Shaheen (D-N.H.) became on Tuesday the first Democrat to push for a delay of sorts. She wrote a letter to the White House  asking for an extension to open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act beyond March 31, 2014. 

What is so funny is Ted Cruz damaged the GOP for no reason. It seems that HealthCare.gov is going to sink Obamacare faster than anything that idiot could have come up with. It seems like the do-nothing and let it fail was the best plan after all.