Posted on 10/30/2013 7:12:13 PM PDT by Morgana
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told Congress today she didn’t know if Obamacare health care plans force Americans to pay for abortions, despite evidence that many plans will force enrollees to fund abortions.
Although Americans will definitely fund abortions under Obamacare, the top health care official didn’t know that was the case.
“If someone, a constituent of mine or someone in this country, has strongly-held pro-life views, can you commit to us to make sure that the federal exchanges that offer that are clearly identified so people can understand if they’re going to buy a policy that has abortion coverage or not, because right now you cannot make that determination,” Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) asked.
“Sir I don’t know,” Sebelius responded. “I know exactly the issue you’re talking about. I will check and make sure that is clearly identifiable.”
“Here’s our request: Can you provide for the committee the list of insurers in the federal exchange who do not offer as part of their package abortion coverage?” the congressman inquired.
After prodding from the Congressman, Sebelius said she will list #Obamacare insurers not offering abortion coverage so pro-life people can find abortion-free plans in the Obamacare exchanges.
“I can do that sir,” Sebelius said, to which Shimkus responded, “We should be able to do it.”
“I just said… ” Sebelius replied but Shimkus corrected her, “You said if we can do it.”
“No I think we can do that, is what I said,” Sebelius said.
“I think we can do it, or I know we can do it,” Shimkus asked.
“I can’t tell you what I don’t know firmly right now,” Sebelius said. “I know that is the plan, I will get that information.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RovXCcrmPHA&feature=player_embedded
Another day, another insult to my intelligence.
Her “I don’t knows” show her to be one of the most incompetent people yet in the Obama government. Millions of Americans could fill her job competently and yet Obama keeps this brain dead incompetent employed, further wasting taxpayer dollars. There ought to be a list somewhere of all the money Obama has squandered on businesses, donors and people who squandered it.
She’s a lying sack of s@@t!
Liar. She was a close friend and enabler of Dr. Death. Her chief interest in “healthcare” is killing babies. That’s why Obama chose her for the post. And now she says that she doesn’t KNOW about the abortion coverage?
As Rush Limbaugh would say the only difference between her and a bag of S!!T is the bag!
The Sgt. Schultz administration knows nussing!
Steely Tom
The entire Democratic party is populated by Sergeant Schultzes!
I would have publicly called for her to resign right there in the moment.
If she said no, I would have asked why, with such incompetence should she stay in the job?
That is true....but this administration and our educational system are certainly redefining the truth at a record pace now....worse they are doing all they can to stop the debates....if there is no debate then the truth is never heard.
Whenever any of the administration officials testify before Congress they should be required to suit up .... in a clown outfit to ensure all understand what they are dealing with.
That, plus they're so abysmally stupid.
Do the blind have to pay for vision coverage? Do the deaf have to cover audiology? Do double amputees have to have coverage for podiatry?
They also hold the members of the MSM in contempt.
The MSM is happy to be held in contempt.
Pretty good definition of the term “lap dog.”
"I told the president that we were ready to go,” Sebelius said. “Clearly I was wrong." - Sebelius the Skank
There ain't no answer.
There ain't gonna be any answer.
There never has been an answer.
That's the answer.
Gertrude Stein
Purchasing a plan that provides abortion is an issue, but it is not THE issue.
Being FORCED to buy any policy at all is the issue.
I hate being played. And I refuse to be played.
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