Uncle Sam must do better

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: No, this isn’t an argument for killing Obamacare, no matter how much the tea party wing of the Republican Party might howl.

Obamacare is here to stay, and it will help people who otherwise can’t get insurance.

But ... the ... computers ... have ... to ... work.

Folks trying to sign up for insurance coverage faced a second day of frozen websites on Wednesday — a serious problem and a deep embarrassment for the government.

It needs to get fixed, and the bureaucrats need to stop making excuses.

The Congressional Budget Office is estimating that 7 million people will sign up for coverage through the private health plans sold on the exchanges. People without affordable health insurance may be able to get federal tax credits to help fund the cost of a plan. To get coverage on Jan. 1, customers have to sign up by Dec. 15.

It’s an unfortunate start for a program that holds so much promise for the uninsured. The government needs to do better.