It's official - Republicans are obsessed with Obamacare. If Obamacare were a woman, Congressional Republicans would likely be stalking it, and Obamacare would go to court for a restraining order.
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology recently held a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency's transparency and accountability. This was bound to be interesting since 17 out of 22 Republican members of the committee don't believe in global warming.
Things got a little weird when Georgia Representative Paul Broun engaged in the following back-and-forth with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy:
Broun: "Let me ask you one more question because my time's running out. Are you signed up for Obamacare?"
McCarthy: "No, I am not."
Broun: "Why not?"
McCarthy: "Well, because I'm lucky enough as a federal government [employee] that I have health care available to me which I've signed up for. In a few years, when that's not the case, I'll be happy to have other available health care opportunities..."
Broun: "Well, the president says health care opportunities is much better than forcing most federal employees into Obamacare and obviously if you are not signing up you don't think it is. Mr. Chairman, I've run out of time; I yield back."
The off-topic discussion didn't end there, as Texas Representative Steve Stockman then engaged in this back-and-forth with McCarthy:
Stockman: "I think, though, earlier you gave me my favorite tweet of the day which I'm going to send out, which is ... 'I'm lucky enough not to have to sign up for Obamacare.' That's wonderful. I wish my constituents could say the same."
McCarthy: "I actually think I was referring to, I'm lucky enough to have access to good health care which the Affordable Care Act will expand..."
Stockman: "I still will take your quote for the record. I wrote it down. It's really good."
Stockman kept his word with this tweet: "We asked EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy if she signed up for Obamacare. Her response: 'I'm lucky enough not to have to.'"
Here's McCarthy's actual quote: "Well, because I'm lucky enough as a federal government [employee] that I have health care available to me which I've signed up for. In a few years, when that's not the case, I'll be happy to have other available health care opportunities..."
Here's Stockman's version of the quote: "'I'm lucky enough not to have to sign up for Obamacare.'"
Based on that deranged interpretation, I believe when given the following quotes, Mr. Stockman would misquote them like this:
Actual quote: "I believe we need to provide comprehensive sexual education for our kids and make certain contraception is readily available, so we're left with fewer unwanted pregnancies, and with that, fewer abortions."
Stockman's interpretation: "Okay, so, I have you down for saying, 'I like killing babies.' Just as I suspected..."
Actual quote: "I believe love is what marriage should ultimately be based upon and not gender, therefore I believe homosexuals should be afforded the right to marry one another."
Stockman's interpretation: "Let me see if I have this quote written down properly. What you said is, 'I'm an atheist,' is that correct?"
Actual quote: "I believe corporations have far too much influence over elections as it is and I believe it's the people in this country whom should ultimately determine the outcomes of elections and not corporations. Corporations aren't people and I firmly believe we should overturn the Citizens United ruling, so we can help to minimize corporations' influence and give more power to the actual people whom vote."
Stockman's interpretation: "What does everyone else have her down as saying? I have her just saying, 'I'm a Communist, Socialist, Marxist, and lesbian.' Is everyone in agreement? Okay, let's grab a bite to eat at Hooters."
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/11/14/2943631/gop-congressman-interrupts-climate-hearing-obamacare-question/
https://twitter.com/SteveWorks4You/status/401038408073494528
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology recently held a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency's transparency and accountability. This was bound to be interesting since 17 out of 22 Republican members of the committee don't believe in global warming.
Things got a little weird when Georgia Representative Paul Broun engaged in the following back-and-forth with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy:
Broun: "Let me ask you one more question because my time's running out. Are you signed up for Obamacare?"
McCarthy: "No, I am not."
Broun: "Why not?"
McCarthy: "Well, because I'm lucky enough as a federal government [employee] that I have health care available to me which I've signed up for. In a few years, when that's not the case, I'll be happy to have other available health care opportunities..."
Broun: "Well, the president says health care opportunities is much better than forcing most federal employees into Obamacare and obviously if you are not signing up you don't think it is. Mr. Chairman, I've run out of time; I yield back."
The off-topic discussion didn't end there, as Texas Representative Steve Stockman then engaged in this back-and-forth with McCarthy:
Stockman: "I think, though, earlier you gave me my favorite tweet of the day which I'm going to send out, which is ... 'I'm lucky enough not to have to sign up for Obamacare.' That's wonderful. I wish my constituents could say the same."
McCarthy: "I actually think I was referring to, I'm lucky enough to have access to good health care which the Affordable Care Act will expand..."
Stockman: "I still will take your quote for the record. I wrote it down. It's really good."
Stockman kept his word with this tweet: "We asked EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy if she signed up for Obamacare. Her response: 'I'm lucky enough not to have to.'"
Here's McCarthy's actual quote: "Well, because I'm lucky enough as a federal government [employee] that I have health care available to me which I've signed up for. In a few years, when that's not the case, I'll be happy to have other available health care opportunities..."
Here's Stockman's version of the quote: "'I'm lucky enough not to have to sign up for Obamacare.'"
Based on that deranged interpretation, I believe when given the following quotes, Mr. Stockman would misquote them like this:
Actual quote: "I believe we need to provide comprehensive sexual education for our kids and make certain contraception is readily available, so we're left with fewer unwanted pregnancies, and with that, fewer abortions."
Stockman's interpretation: "Okay, so, I have you down for saying, 'I like killing babies.' Just as I suspected..."
Actual quote: "I believe love is what marriage should ultimately be based upon and not gender, therefore I believe homosexuals should be afforded the right to marry one another."
Stockman's interpretation: "Let me see if I have this quote written down properly. What you said is, 'I'm an atheist,' is that correct?"
Actual quote: "I believe corporations have far too much influence over elections as it is and I believe it's the people in this country whom should ultimately determine the outcomes of elections and not corporations. Corporations aren't people and I firmly believe we should overturn the Citizens United ruling, so we can help to minimize corporations' influence and give more power to the actual people whom vote."
Stockman's interpretation: "What does everyone else have her down as saying? I have her just saying, 'I'm a Communist, Socialist, Marxist, and lesbian.' Is everyone in agreement? Okay, let's grab a bite to eat at Hooters."
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/11/14/2943631/gop-congressman-interrupts-climate-hearing-obamacare-question/
https://twitter.com/SteveWorks4You/status/401038408073494528
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