[Timber Rattler]

Didn't see this posted and it almost slipped through with the IRS, Benghazi, and DOJ-AP scandals breaking this weekend.

[Venturer]

I certainly hope they advertise the names of any Industry that supports them so I can be sure not to spend a penny with them.

[Truth29]

I wonder if there is an implied threat that if you don’t give additional support, you will get extra attention from the IRS?

[Sirius Lee]

The insurance companies are already being forced to pony up via industry fees and reinsurance mandates to fund the health exchange/death panels. We're talking billions here.

The exchanges are basically the health insurance industry's competition and they are being forced to support it. Being forced to pay for the priviledge of pushing everyone into an exchange and putting themselves out of business.

I hope they told her to go eff herself.

[rlmorel]

"...Over the past three months, Sebelius has made multiple phone calls to health industry executives, community organizations and church groups and asked that they contribute whatever they can to nonprofit groups that are working to enroll uninsured Americans and increase awareness of the law..."

On one hand, I wish I could have been a fly on the wall to listen to some of those conversations with "health industry executives" asking them to give money. One can only imagine that conversation:

SEBELIUS: "Hi Mr. X, now, I know that your hospital is going through tough times right now, and Obamacare is going to force you to lay off workers, cut back schedules and services, increase the dissatisfaction of your patients while increasing the costs to both them and you, but I was hoping to convince you to voluntarily contribute both time and money to advance this process as speedily as possible..."

On the other hand, know there are far too many liberals who will view self-immolation as a privilege to forward the cause of their Dear Leader.

[LibLieSlayer]

obamacare cannot be implemented but it will still cost trillions.

LLS

[autumnraine]

If you make a sizable donation, I could make sure you don’t get audited...

[chainsaw]

In the end, “The Boner” will fold!

[Pontiac]

Her unusual fundraising push comes after Congress repeatedly rejected the Obama administration’s requests for additional funds to set up the Affordable Care Act, leaving HHS to implement the president’s signature legislative accomplishment on what officials have described as a shoestring budget.

Unusual! It’s unprecedented and illegal!

The US Constitution Article 1 Section 7

All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.

She is an Officer of the Administrative branch of the Federal Government seeking REVENUE to fund the functions of government. This must not stand.

She is collecting illegal taxes.

[Hyman Roth]

Does anyone remember all of those dem senators who would only vote for bammycare if it he price tag was under one trillion dollars? well it is going to exceed that mark by a long shot. Will they change their mind now?

[joshua c]

Gee, I wonder if any of the big donors will get waivers? And those who do not donate?

[DoughtyOne]

ROTFL

The government barely pays enough for the services it’s wards of the state receive. In many instances, it doesn’t cover the full costs.

Insurance companies aren’t much better. Private pay is almost non-existent.

Hospitals operate on a very thin margin these days.

So who does Pelosi expect to pick up the Obamacare costs slack? Health providers?

This woman has got to be passing back and forth between two separate universe realities, because her comments don’t express any understanding of ours whatsoever.