Posted on 06/21/2015 2:36:41 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
The ObamaCare consultant who once mocked the “stupidity of the American voter” had a bigger impact on the healthcare law than previously known, The Wall Street Journal is reporting.
Jonathan Gruber frequently contacted Obama administration officials via email while crafting ObamaCare, according to the newspaper.
The Journal said that previously unreleased messages show that Gruber repeatedly messaged the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) between January, 2009 and March, 2010.
He offered advice on healthcare policy and informed officials about media and lawmaker interviews concerning ObamaCare, it added.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) told the newspaper that the communications disprove Gruber’s past assertions that he was a limited participant in creating the healthcare law.
The House Oversight Committee chairman added that his committee had obtained 20,000 pages emails after working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where Gruber is an economist.
“His proximity to HHS and the White House was a whole lot tighter than they admitted,” Chaffetz said of Gruber’s relationship with the Obama administration, according to the Journal.
“There’s no doubt he was a much more integral part of this than they’ve said,” he added.
Chaffetz also said on Sunday he has sent HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell a letter for additional information over Gruber’s contract with her agency.
Outrage erupted last year when video footage emerged of Gruber insulting the American electorate over ObamaCare. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Whoa boy, wait until Obama hears about this after concluding his fundraising and golfing. Man, I hate to be in Gruber’s shoes. Now I’m scared and gonna sleep with the lights on tonight.
bttt
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/245616-washington-whipped-into-frenzy-ahead-of-obamacare-ruling
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It’s filed away with Obama’s birth certificate and his college records.
Yes, imagine how angry President Obama will be when he comes back from vacation and learns about all of the glitches with the website, skyrocketing premiums, and plan cancellations. I’m sure he’ll be every bit as angry about it as we are. </s>
I know it’s a silly question but is he related to Hans Gruber, the bad guy in “Die Hard”?
More likely Gruber was cashing in, as well.
REMEMVER O/Care passed by an historic Democrat party-line vote w/ a massive, multi-billion-dollar slush fund that was deliberately kept hidden from us "stupid taxpayers" by self-serving Grubercrats.
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The Untraceable $8 Billion ObamaCare PR Budget---truly govt fraud at its finest. Egged on by Pelosi, Democrats slavishly voted for Obamacare by an historic straignt-party line vote.
Not one Democrat told Americans about Obamacare's Section 4002---which mandates an $8B untraceable fund to "promote" Obamacare (apparently b/c Boobamba had so little confidence in his signature legislation).
THE PAYOFF--WHO GOT THE MONEY? In 2010 Taxpayers are extorted $500 million, in 2011, $750 million, 2012, $1 billion, 2013, $1.25 billion, 2014, $1.5 billion, and, in 2015 and on, $2 billion
<><> Where is all that money going?
<><> Was cashing-in the incentive in getting the thing passed?
The sound of West Wing wire-transfers to states and to offshore banks is almost palpable.
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REFERENCE--ACA SEC. 4002. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND.
(a) PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this section of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) to establish a Prevention and Public Health Fund (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Fund’’), to be administered through the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs.
(b) FUNDING.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, and appropriated, to the Fund, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated—
(1) for fiscal year 2010, $500,000,000;
(2) for fiscal year 2011, $750,000,000;
(3) for fiscal year 2012, $1,000,000,000;
(4) for fiscal year 2013, $1,250,000,000;
(5) for fiscal year 2014, $1,500,000,000; and
(6) for fiscal year 2015, and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,000,000,000.
(c) USE OF FUND.—The Secretary shall transfer amounts in the Fund to accounts within the Department of Health and Human Services to increase funding, over the fiscal year 2008 level, for programs authorized by the Public Health Service Act, for prevention, wellness, and public health activities including prevention research and health screenings, such as the Community Transformation grant program, the Education and Outreach Campaign for Preventive Benefits, and immunization programs.
(d) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of may provide for the transfer of funds in the Fund to eligible activities under this section, subject to subsection (c).
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WHERE IS THE MONEY?
FBI TIPS PAGE https://tips.fbi.gov
Everyone knew the liberals were lying about this - their lips were moving.
Now Gruber says he misspoke, and there was a typo error, that is, according to Gruber, the law meant to say that people enrolled in federal exchanges were also eligible for subsidies.
Again, if the Court agrees with Gruber, it will save Gruber's butt and save him from a lifetime of ridicule.
No surprise, however I would like to know his relationship to some of the big insurers such as Highmark.
“Man, I hate to be in Gruber’s shoes. Now I’m scared and gonna sleep with the lights on tonight.”
Only IF this story EVER gets out, will little Gruber have to worry.
There is an avalanche of scandal, deep, dark scandal, and it’s pretty overwhelming evidence, but over all, Hillary is still sailing around collecting gaBillions and is not run out of town yet, and Obama is still in office. Go figure.
“Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) told the newspaper that the communications disprove Gruber’s past assertions that he was a limited participant in creating the healthcare law.”
Lying is no longer newsworthy. It is an expectation of federal bureaucrats, politicians, and consultants.
So what will Chaffezt actually do?
Bury it while putting on his savior fake face.
TTT
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