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Jonathan Gruber apologizes to Congress for ‘inexcusable’ political comments about Obamacare
The Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, December 9, 2014 | Tom Howell Jr

Posted on 12/09/2014 8:01:01 AM PST by FatherofFive

Jonathan Gruber, the man at the center of Obamacare’s troubled public image, apologized to Congress for “glib” and “thoughtless” comments about the stupidity of the American voters and how the health overhaul passed, arguing he is no political expert and shouldn’t have posed as one in speeches around the country.

“It’s never appropriate to try to make oneself seem more important or smarter by demeaning others. I knew better. I know better. I’m embarrassed, and I’m sorry,” Mr. Gruber, an economics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told the House oversight committee chaired by Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 113th; apology; fraud; gruber; gruberhearing; jonathangruber; lies; obamacare; seelivethread
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To: FatherofFive

Not enough. Turn him over and I can quickly gather a groups of individuals with rubber hoses who will beat the stupid out of that worthless bastard. And, just to make it fair all but 2 will have masters or Phd degrees.


61 posted on 12/09/2014 9:56:25 AM PST by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: hal ogen

You got that right.


62 posted on 12/09/2014 10:19:41 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: FatherofFive

I must remember this the next time I want to be vague when I answer a question from my wife. “I was just conjecturing in a glib sort of fashion”.


63 posted on 12/09/2014 10:26:49 AM PST by kempster
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To: FatherofFive

Excuse me! The bastard didn’t call the Congress stupid.


64 posted on 12/09/2014 10:45:07 AM PST by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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To: DoughtyOne; All

” This jackass belongs in prison.”

20 years.....with....chuckle....PRISON HEALTH CARE : )


65 posted on 12/09/2014 10:49:20 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens.)
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To: FatherofFive
The question remains... WOLL the Republicans use the HONEST facts of WHAT GRUBER said and did in selling America Obamacare to now DISMANTLE OBAMACARE.

Or are we engaged, once again, in a simple "finger-pointing" exercise?

66 posted on 12/09/2014 11:04:18 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: FatherofFive
Gruber’s rude comments aside, I have spent hours reading the ACA and its relations to subsidies and here's the definitive proof it was for states that set up exchanges only.

(A) In general
The term “coverage month” means, with respect to an applicable taxpayer, any month if—
(i) as of the first day of such month the taxpayer, the taxpayer’s spouse, or any dependent of the taxpayer is covered by a qualified health plan described in subsection (b)(2)(A) that was enrolled in through an Exchange established by the State under section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and
(ii) the premium for coverage under such plan for such month is paid by the taxpayer (or through advance payment of the credit under subsection (a) under section 1412 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act).

67 posted on 12/09/2014 11:15:15 AM PST by tobyhill
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To: MustKnowHistory
According to Guliani, Gruber was trying to talk his way around the dumb statements that have been shown on film and said that the $5 Million paid to him was actually grant money paid to MIT and other institutions and he only got part of it for his work.

Guliani then referred to statements he made about disguising the fact that the ACA was tax program and said he (Gruber) had taken federal money to produce a false presentation of the healthcare bill using "tortured language" to fool the General Accounting Office. Fraud, embezzlement and MIT as a willing partner... this would have a chance of becoming interesting if a republican with some courage were to emerge.

68 posted on 12/09/2014 11:18:08 AM PST by Baynative (Did you ever notice that atheists don't dare sue Muslims?)
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To: FatherofFive

MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - its new new name is now known as Massachusetts Institute of Truth-twisting


69 posted on 12/09/2014 11:40:41 AM PST by hondact200 (Candor dat viribos alas (sincerity gives wings to strength) and Nil desperandum (never despair))
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To: FatherofFive

Lying about Obamacare to get it passed is a “political comment”? Who knew?


70 posted on 12/09/2014 11:51:15 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing
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To: FatherofFive

This guy was coached beforehand on exactly what to say. And he was made well aware of the consequences of not complying.


71 posted on 12/09/2014 12:02:53 PM PST by Revel
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To: FatherofFive

Stupid academic provides cover for the real evildoer.


72 posted on 12/09/2014 12:30:29 PM PST by JustaCowgirl (Arguing with a liberal is like arguing with a rat about whether he eats people scraps.)
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To: FatherofFive

Listening to some audio clips on Hannity right now. If he was TRULY remorseful and contrite, he would offer his undivided cooperation with the committee instead of overy other response being how they can refer to his “counsel”.


73 posted on 12/09/2014 12:44:12 PM PST by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: MrB

I will not accept that any admission from Gruber is payment enough for the crime that has been perpetrated on the US public. Within any condition of exposed illegal/unlawful acts this man should get a prison sentence. Being some high flouted prof from a high flouted university should not be a ‘out of jail’ game card.


74 posted on 12/09/2014 1:09:30 PM PST by noinfringers2
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To: Baynative

Wouldn’t that also fall under RICO?


75 posted on 12/09/2014 1:35:58 PM PST by RandallFlagg (Vote fraud solution: Stake, Rope, Sugar and Bullet Ants.)
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To: noinfringers2

Being the prof is not his out - fingering the “big fish” is the out.


76 posted on 12/09/2014 1:36:39 PM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: MrB

Looking for or seeking the big fish in the ladder doesn’t/shouldn’t prevent also taking the smaller fish for disposal.


77 posted on 12/09/2014 1:45:38 PM PST by noinfringers2
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To: RandallFlagg

It seems so to me and it would rightfully involve not only MIT, but the other Universities involved and the gang that pushed the ACA as well. I’d like to see someone with guts take them all down.


78 posted on 12/09/2014 1:56:09 PM PST by Baynative (Did you ever notice that atheists don't dare sue Muslims?)
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To: Baynative

That would be nice.


79 posted on 12/09/2014 2:09:21 PM PST by RandallFlagg (Vote fraud solution: Stake, Rope, Sugar and Bullet Ants.)
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To: Baynative
Guliani then referred to statements he made about disguising the fact that the ACA was tax program and said he (Gruber) had taken federal money to produce a false presentation of the healthcare bill using "tortured language" to fool the General Accounting Office. Fraud, embezzlement and MIT as a willing partner.

I watched a bit of the hearing, but not all of it. I got the impression that he is weasel. He apologized because he got caught. He tried to downgrade his involvement with ACA as just being a number cruncher making unfortunate comments outside of his pay grade.

He is not some backroom genius that can't bend over and tie his sneakers. He was actively pushing this crap...

80 posted on 12/09/2014 3:00:41 PM PST by EVO X
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