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http://thinkprogress.org/media/2013/10/22/2815961/cnn-anchor-slams-gop-rep-rooting-obamacares-failure/A CNN host confronted a Republican congresswoman on Tuesday for dismissing some of the successes uninsured people have has in signing up for Obamacare, accusing the GOP lawmaker of rooting for the laws failure.
The heated exchange came in response to comments made by Gov. Steve Beshear (D-KY), who told CNN that his state-operated exchange, Kynect is working well in Kentucky. Were signing up people at roughly a thousand a day. Its a great rate and a great success so far, he told on CNNs New Day, describing the market as a gold standard because its working.
Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) dismissed the states progress, however, insisting that Obamacare has completely failed and arguing that the governor is praising the program for political purposes:
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CurtEastPoint
(18,668 posts)Ellmers admitted that she would not refuse her Congressional paycheck during the federal government shutdown because, "I need my paycheck. That's the bottom line."
Scuba
(53,475 posts)I agree, if by "this" she means hereself, it is a failure.
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)Last edited Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:43 PM - Edit history (1)
Obamacare is a failure! It's costing people more money...and even if hat gets ironed out--SOCIALISM!!1
I forgot I really need to add that tag even when it should be obvious....
dballance
(5,756 posts)It's just another attempt by that member to bait people and stir shit. Don't waste your time replying to it.
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)as me being serious. I was injecting sarcasm into this ludicrous hyperventilating situation we find ourselves in.
randome
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