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Posted on 05/24/2013 11:29:25 AM PDT by jazusamo
House Republicans who are critical of the federal health care law have written to more than a dozen companies, including top insurers Aetna and BlueCross BlueShield, to ask if President Obama’s top health official tried to solicit funds from them to support the overhaul.
The Committee on Energy and Commerce is looking into reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called members of the health care industry to suggest they donate to Enroll America, a nonprofit that is promoting the Affordable Care Act.
Chairman Fred Upton, Michigan Republican, signed onto a request from House and Senate leaders that asked the Government Accountability Office to examine if her activities broke any laws, particularly as an end run around congressional appropriations.
Mrs. Sebelius recently told lawmakers on Capitol Hill they’ve significantly underfunded efforts to implement Mr. Obama’s health care law, or “Obamacare,” only to criticize the agency for its efforts ahead of key implementation dates.
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The House Republicans are giving me hope lately.
I just hope they don’t let all these scandals fizzle.
Or pass an amnesty bill.
The rule of law should prevail - in ALL cases.
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hmmm....and so long as she has them all by the Obamacare shorthairs, how do ya think they’re going to respond??
Exactly, and these groups she’s seeking donations for are leftist Dem groups seeking Dem votes.
Requested donations, or demanded payoffs? Let’s be honest here.
But I believe the GOP has been saving their fire for such a time as this. I have always thought they've were saving up evidence to blast Obama in large volleys.
We'll see if this is accurate over the next months.
“Listen here, you better make a donation. I’ve got Lois Lerner on speed-dial. The FBI, ATF, OSHA too.”
-Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
Of course she did. Next.
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