Obamacare transparency fail: Who’s still waiting for waivers and who got denied? Obama won’t tell

The Daily Caller ^ | 5/19/11 | Matthew Boyle

[Nachum]

Amidst the news that 38 of the 204 Obamacare waivers approved in April went to posh entertainment venues in House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s district, new questions about the Obama administration’s transparency pledge have arisen.

Although the administration has approved more than 1,300 Obamacare waivers and published the recipients’ application information online, it has not made public which companies and other entities have been denied waivers and why they were denied.

Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) won’t release that information, nor will they publicly release the identities of those still waiting for a decision. HHS won’t even say how many applications are in the queue.

This lack of transparency has the administration’s conservative critics reeling.

[Nachum]

Full title: Obamacare transparency fail: Who’s still waiting for waivers and who got denied? Obama won’t tell us

[Nachum]

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[blackdog]

Sustained outrage is to be a republican. The media counts on it.

[Buckeye McFrog]

we need a House hearing to try and force the issue

[rokkitapps]

hearings on waivers NOW.

[Red Badger]

IT WOULD BE VERY INTERESTING TO SEE THE ‘APPROVED’ VS. ‘DENIED’ WAIVER LISTS COMPARED TO DNC/RNC AND CONGRESSIONAL REELECTION COMMITTEES’ DONOR LISTS..........

[Qbert]

Wouldn’t it be possible for companies that applied for waivers and got denied to notify lawmakers or other interested groups (especially if the fact that such information is being sought was highly publicized)?

[scooby321]

and have a IRS audit?

[Mr. K]

WHY IS THERE NO CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON HOW ONLY REPUBLICAN-OWNED GM DEALERSHIP WERE CLOSED

[freebird5850]

Bow and kiss the sacred ring of the Won, you get a waiver.

[Qbert]

“and have a IRS audit?”

Hhmm...

Well, the lawmakers or other interested groups wouldn’t necessarily have to disclose the names of those who contacted them.

[Nachum]

Hold it...

I have to watch my new favorite game show:

Let’s Make a Waiver Deal!

[McGruff]

My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government. - Barack Hussein Osama, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/TransparencyandOpenGovernment/

[FormerACLUmember]

The most corrupt administration in US history, bar none.

Obama makes Harding look like a total amateur.

[FormerACLUmember]

My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government. - Barack Hussein Osama

His lips were moving.

[unique]

Source, please.....

What is an Obamacare waiver? Is there more than one reason that waivers are granted?

[noinfringers2]

He lies,unashamedly!

[television is just wrong]

his health care is no good otherwise there would not be so many exclusionaries.