Republicans Embarrassed By Their Own Witnesses

[Howey]

Oops. Their hatred of Obamacare and fifty-plus votes to defund it will doom them this fall.

Republicans on the House Energy & Commerce Committee put out a misleading survey to insurers two weeks ago, which they in turn used as the basis for a fraudulent report last week. The GOP’s conclusion: based on manipulated data, “only 67%” ACA consumers paid their first month’s premium. The findings weren’t even close to true.

But that didn’t stop these same Republicans on the same committee from organizing a hearing with insurance company executives yesterday, to explore this and related topics. Democrats could hardly believe their good fortune.

House Republicans summoned a half-dozen health insurance executives to a hearing Wednesday envisioned as another forum for criticism of the Affordable Care Act. But insurers refused to go along with the plan, and surprised Republican critics of the law by undercutting some of their arguments against it.

Insurers, appearing before a panel of the Energy and Commerce Committee, testified that the law had not led to a government takeover of their industry, as some Republicans had predicted. Indeed, several insurers said their stock prices had increased in the last few years.

The executives also declined to endorse Republican predictions of a sharp increase in insurance premiums next year, saying they did not have enough data or experience to forecast prices. And they said they were already receiving federal subsidy payments intended to make insurance more affordable for low- and middle-income people.

This isn't the first time in the past few weeks when Republicans have been shamed by their own cronies.

 

[DriftingSand]

Obamacare officials lets cat out of bag on higher prices

Revealed: Plans will cost MORE 'in many cases' even with government subsidies

Published: 11/14/2013 at 10:55 PM (London Daily Mail) The Obama administration has directly conceded for the first time that ‘in many cases,’ health insurance plans offered through government exchanges are more expensive than plans consumers bought before the Affordable Care Act became law – even when government subsidies are figured in.

Obamacare officials lets cat out of bag on higher prices

Just keepin' it real! Fair and balanced reporting.

 

[PredFan]

The OP just likes to make stupid shit up.

 

[Howey]

Obamacare officials lets cat out of bag on higher prices

Revealed: Plans will cost MORE 'in many cases' even with government subsidies

Published: 11/14/2013 at 10:55 PM (London Daily Mail) The Obama administration has directly conceded for the first time that ‘in many cases,’ health insurance plans offered through government exchanges are more expensive than plans consumers bought before the Affordable Care Act became law – even when government subsidies are figured in.

Obamacare officials lets cat out of bag on higher prices

Just keepin' it real! Fair and balanced reporting.

Dude...that's six months old. And proven false time and time again.

Fail.

 

[Howey]

The OP just likes to make stupid shit up.

Care to explain?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Their hatred of Obamacare and fifty-plus votes to defund it will doom them this fall.

 

[mudwhistle]

Oops. Their hatred of Obamacare and fifty-plus votes to defund it will doom them this fall.

Republicans on the House Energy & Commerce Committee put out a misleading survey to insurers two weeks ago, which they in turn used as the basis for a fraudulent report last week. The GOP’s conclusion: based on manipulated data, “only 67%” ACA consumers paid their first month’s premium. The findings weren’t even close to true.

But that didn’t stop these same Republicans on the same committee from organizing a hearing with insurance company executives yesterday, to explore this and related topics. Democrats could hardly believe their good fortune.

House Republicans summoned a half-dozen health insurance executives to a hearing Wednesday envisioned as another forum for criticism of the Affordable Care Act. But insurers refused to go along with the plan, and surprised Republican critics of the law by undercutting some of their arguments against it.

Insurers, appearing before a panel of the Energy and Commerce Committee, testified that the law had not led to a government takeover of their industry, as some Republicans had predicted. Indeed, several insurers said their stock prices had increased in the last few years.

The executives also declined to endorse Republican predictions of a sharp increase in insurance premiums next year, saying they did not have enough data or experience to forecast prices. And they said they were already receiving federal subsidy payments intended to make insurance more affordable for low- and middle-income people.

This isn't the first time in the past few weeks when Republicans have been shamed by their own cronies.

Bortles' a fag.

 

[mudwhistle]

Hey, whenever a lib says the Republicans are lying I believe them.

Democrats never lie.

 

[Howey]

Oops. Their hatred of Obamacare and fifty-plus votes to defund it will doom them this fall.

Republicans on the House Energy & Commerce Committee put out a misleading survey to insurers two weeks ago, which they in turn used as the basis for a fraudulent report last week. The GOP’s conclusion: based on manipulated data, “only 67%” ACA consumers paid their first month’s premium. The findings weren’t even close to true.

But that didn’t stop these same Republicans on the same committee from organizing a hearing with insurance company executives yesterday, to explore this and related topics. Democrats could hardly believe their good fortune.

House Republicans summoned a half-dozen health insurance executives to a hearing Wednesday envisioned as another forum for criticism of the Affordable Care Act. But insurers refused to go along with the plan, and surprised Republican critics of the law by undercutting some of their arguments against it.

Insurers, appearing before a panel of the Energy and Commerce Committee, testified that the law had not led to a government takeover of their industry, as some Republicans had predicted. Indeed, several insurers said their stock prices had increased in the last few years.

The executives also declined to endorse Republican predictions of a sharp increase in insurance premiums next year, saying they did not have enough data or experience to forecast prices. And they said they were already receiving federal subsidy payments intended to make insurance more affordable for low- and middle-income people.

This isn't the first time in the past few weeks when Republicans have been shamed by their own cronies.

Bortles' a fag.

So's Tim TeBOW.

 

[J.E.D]

Most people paid Obamacare premiums - May. 7, 2014

The Republican-led House Energy and Commerce Committee last week issued a report saying that only 67% of those signing up for Obamacare had paid their first month's premium. But the insurers appearing before the subcommittee said the figures in the panel report were incomplete.

About 83% of the more than 600,000 members who signed up for Aetna plans have paid, a company executive told the representatives.
At WellPoint, up to 90% have sent in payments, depending on the state, said an executive from the insurer, which is the largest participant in the exchange arena.
Health Care Service Corp. has seen payment rates in the 80% range for the 600,000 applications received on the exchanges.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Believe the insurers or the propaganda makers.

The American electorate, while at times distracted, is not stupid.

 

[mudwhistle]

Oops. Their hatred of Obamacare and fifty-plus votes to defund it will doom them this fall.



This isn't the first time in the past few weeks when Republicans have been shamed by their own cronies.

Bortles' a fag.

So's Tim TeBOW.

You would know.

 

[mudwhistle]

Believe the insurers or the propaganda makers.

The American electorate, while at times distracted, is not stupid.

I don't know....they seem pretty stupid to me.

 

[Yurt]

what is the point of this thread?

other than to be another starkey fail like: the first amendment applies only to political speech and unless you are government controlled militia, you are a bandit.

can you extrapolate howey? that way i can better respond to you thread, because all i see is partisan opinions.

thanks.

 

[Yurt]

so instead of an adult response, homo howey gives me this:

You're not adult enough.

oddly, he couldn't explain why, nor had the nutz to post it on the board...nor could he explain his thread. he is just a troll.

LOL

 

[R.C. Christian]

This thread is so fucking gay.

 

[Old Rocks]

Once again the GOP lies have been exposed. Dumb fucks really had an oppertunity to point out where improvements could be made in the ACA, instead chose to role of ideological idiots. They had a sure thing for the Senate this fall. Maybe not so sure now.

 

[mudwhistle]

This thread is so fucking gay.

Consider the source.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Believe the insurers or the propaganda makers.

The American electorate, while at times distracted, is not stupid.

The American electorate is extremely stupid. That's why this country has been on a slow decline for decades.

 

[Asclepias]

Once again the GOP lies have been exposed. Dumb fucks really had an oppertunity to point out where improvements could be made in the ACA, instead chose to role of ideological idiots. They had a sure thing for the Senate this fall. Maybe not so sure now.

Thats what I dont get. Instead of bitching and moaning, get off your ass and make it better. No leaders on that side of the aisle it seems. What happened to working with what you have to make it better instead of trying to destroy something that benefits everyone in the long run?