Well the Federal Reserve has slashed benchmark short-term interest rates to near zero and pledged to help the banking system by buying $700 billion in securities.
The administration has slashed marketing efforts and enrollment assistance and encouraged people to buy skimpier, less expensive plans that do not meet the standards of the law.
What costs could be cut or trimmed if household income has been slashed-and cash flow was already stretched to cover college tuition and a mortgage or two?