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D'oh! Cruz Campaign Concedes He Had Insurance Coverage All Along
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ted-cruz-health-insurance-questions ^

Posted on 01/23/2016 11:27:47 PM PST by springwater13

In a reversal from claims made on the campaign trail, Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is now saying the senator and his family do have health insurance and never lost coverage. The late night Friday revelation came more than 24 hours after Cruz had told a New Hampshire audience that he and his family were without health insurance and were scrambling to obtain new coverage--and used the claim to slam Obamacare for the mess he was in.

In statements to Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal, campaign spokeswoman Catherine Frazier blamed Cruz's false assertion that his family had lost their health insurance on a misunderstanding. She said an insurance broker told Cruz that BlueCross BlueShield of Texas was dropping his PPO plan, but Frazier said that the broker did not tell Cruz his family was automatically being transferred to the carrier's HMO plan.

"Based on this information, Sen. Cruz believed the family was uninsured and asked the broker to pull quotes immediately for a new policy," Frazier said.

(Excerpt) Read more at talkingpointsmemo.com ...


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To: RitaOK

This isn’t as easy as he thought. I almost feel sorry for him.


21 posted on 01/24/2016 12:01:26 AM PST by Aria (2016: The gravy train v Donald Trump)
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To: springwater13

Gezzzz


22 posted on 01/24/2016 12:03:40 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: springwater13

Oops.

How many top secret emails on his bathroom server?


23 posted on 01/24/2016 12:03:47 AM PST by Organic Panic
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To: Timpanagos1
I'm sure it happens all the time that people forget about their health insurance.

Sure, it can happen. It's just like forgetting you're a Canadian citizen.
24 posted on 01/24/2016 12:04:28 AM PST by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - losers are not winners)
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Cruz was a Senator prior to Obamacare taking effect, right? Isn’t the best health insurance immediately available to all of Congress?

Hard to believe any responsible family would lose track of coverage.

Cruz cannot forget his every word will be scrutinized. Better to invent the anecdote than own it personally.

Since O-Crap-Care has been forced down our throats, I’ve had to scramble each November to find coverage. Crap-care has so far broken 2 insurance contracts.

I despise the bastards responsible for the ACA.

- - -

Trump and/or Cruz 2016.


25 posted on 01/24/2016 12:04:47 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: springwater13; danamco; MinuteGal; flaglady47; Maine Mariner; mickie; pax_et_bonum; nopardons; ...

Friday night news dump when no one is paying attention:

Cruz Campaign Concedes He Had Insurance Coverage All Along

In a reversal from claims made on the campaign trail, Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is now saying the senator and his family do have health insurance and never lost coverage. - The late night Friday revelation came more than 24 hours after Cruz had told a New Hampshire audience that he and his family were without health insurance and were scrambling to obtain new coverage--and used the claim to slam Obamacare for the mess he was in.

And.....here's this:

Cruz pushing path to legal status for illegals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CwVrfydjOI&feature=youtu.be

Cruz pushing for 500% expansion of H1-B visa cheap foreign workers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHlGlNwsQb0

Cruz pushing TPP:

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/06/11/ted-cruz-channels-paul-ryan-a-lot-of-misinformation-on-obamatrade-that-you-can-get-on-the-internet/

Cruz pushing import of Syrian Refugees:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7-nLXGoSjpg

Heidi Cruz helped prepare, and endorses a form of "governance" inconsistent with our form of government.

http://i.cfr.org/content/publications/attachments/NorthAmerica_TF_final.pdf

26 posted on 01/24/2016 12:05:34 AM PST by LucyT
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To: springwater13

How is it possible a legal scholar has no idea if he has health insurance for him and his family?

This is bad juju.


27 posted on 01/24/2016 12:06:10 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Aria

I do feel sorry for him, however this is why Trump is succeeding because he just tells the truth no matter what it is, then he doubles down and stands with his statement, fights back and WINS! people are SICK of the carefully scripted lawyer speak!! People will stand with you if they believe you are genuine even if sometimes it is a genuine ass!!


28 posted on 01/24/2016 12:08:05 AM PST by Kit cat (OBummer must go)
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To: dragnet2
This is bad juju.

It is getting to the point where it is just comical now.
29 posted on 01/24/2016 12:09:27 AM PST by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - losers are not winners)
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To: springwater13

Posted ... by springwater13

IOW, spam.


30 posted on 01/24/2016 12:10:12 AM PST by Darth Reardon (During the Great Depression, World War I was referred to as the Great War)
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To: JoSixChip
just like forgetting you're a Canadian citizen.

Or like forgetting to file required FEC forms And now has no idea if he has health insurance?

This is a legal scholar? This is beginning to reek.

31 posted on 01/24/2016 12:10:18 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Kit cat
this is why Trump is succeeding because he just tells the truth no matter what it is, then he doubles down and stands with his statement, fights back and WINS! people are SICK of the carefully scripted lawyer speak!! People will stand with you if they believe you are genuine even if sometimes it is a genuine ass!!

I think I may resemble that remark :)
32 posted on 01/24/2016 12:12:19 AM PST by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - losers are not winners)
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To: LucyT

Ted Cruz: The Council on Foreign Relations is a “Pit of Vipers”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfAHy_UrqH4

Did Ted Cruz forget that his wife, Heidi Cruz, worked for the CFR as a Task Force member?

....
LucyT: Heidi Cruz helped prepare, and endorses a form of “governance” inconsistent with our form of government.
http://i.cfr.org/content/publications/attachments/NorthAmerica_TF_final.pdf
...


33 posted on 01/24/2016 12:12:49 AM PST by VitacoreVision
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To: dragnet2
This is a legal scholar? This is beginning to reek

Well he did go to Harvard ya know.
34 posted on 01/24/2016 12:13:48 AM PST by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - losers are not winners)
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To: CAluvdubya

The problem is, at least for me, is that he is starting to look like a person who lies or hides things in order to advance a narrative that advances himself in the eyes of people whose support he wants.

As I think about it, kind of like McConnell does, and Cruz called him a liar as a result.

What are you doing here, Ted? This looks terrible.


35 posted on 01/24/2016 12:14:42 AM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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To: JoSixChip

If this story is legitimate, it will be getting big coverage by sun up.


36 posted on 01/24/2016 12:14:56 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Aria

Yes. A deer caught in headlights comes to mind. It is starting to get uncomfortable to see him avoid any personal responsibility for the difference in what he says from what is the truth. Pointing over there all the time doesn’t look good on someone like Ted. That is more Hillary’s style.

He’s got to get a grip, or be thought of as too slick for travel.


37 posted on 01/24/2016 12:15:59 AM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: dragnet2

Looks real. Tons of news about it.

Ted Cruz Busted For Lying About Not Having Health Insurance
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/01/23/ted-cruz-busted-lying-health-insurance.html

Ted Cruz Has Health Insurance After All. Thanks, Obama!
http://crooksandliars.com/2016/01/ted-cruz-has-health-insurance-after-all

In Reversal, Campaign Says Ted Cruz Does Have Health Insurance
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/01/22/in-twist-campaign-says-ted-cruz-has-health-insurance-no-coverage-gap/

Ted Cruz flubs his family’s health insurance and (naturally) blames Obamacare
http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-ted-cruz-blames-naturally-obamacare-20160121-column.html

Cruz still has health insurance despite claims: report
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/266792-cruz-still-has-health-insurance-despite-claims-report

Cruz’s campaign says he actually does have health insurance
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/22/ted-cruz-i-dont-have-health-care-right-now/


38 posted on 01/24/2016 12:18:51 AM PST by VitacoreVision
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To: chris37

LOL! STOP!


39 posted on 01/24/2016 12:21:30 AM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: VitacoreVision

Huh...Seems odd it’s in the bloggers section of this site.

Interesting.


40 posted on 01/24/2016 12:22:06 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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