The Daily Caller’s Sarah Hurtubise lists ten states where ObamaCare is limiting choices for health insurance consumers.  Reading through it, I’m reminded that one can see silver linings best from under the dark cloud.  It isn’t surprising that Rhode Island’s health benefits exchange, HealthSourceRI, is relatively confident about its opening day:  The state’s overbearing regulations and mandates had already driven out all but three insurers, for most purposes.

Welcome to Rhode Island, America!

Meanwhile, HealthSource spokesman Ian Lang tells Ted Nesi, “There are not many private-sector companies that would agree to bring up something of this magnitude in nine or 10 months or a year, and we’ve been able to pull it together.”  That should be a red flag, not something about which to be impressed.  (These aren’t even experienced business experts, but government functionaries.) How would private companies have used the time that the government didn’t allow itself?

Personally, I think you’re nuts if you volunteer to give your personal information to these folks in order to find out what corners they cut.