HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius went to House and got grilled by the GOP. But I wish she had gone after Marsha Blackburn with both guns, and I know how she could have done it.
Marsha Blackburn, the GOP representative form Tennessee, said that several of her constituents complained that their policies had been cancelled. She said, "Some people like a Ford and some like a Ferrari, and some like red Solo cups, not crystal stem. You're taking away their choice." I really wish Secretary Sebelius would have said, " Would you advice those constituents to buy a Ford with no lights, or a red Solo cup with a crack halfway down it? You could use both of those, but they aren't completely useful. Well, if not, then why would you advice a person to buy a basically useless policy? The ACA set standards, just like cars and even cups have. And there are 4 levels of coverage everyone can buy, so they have choices. So Representative, are you saying there shouldn't be any standards for anything to buy, or that insurance companies should be different from other products and they should be able to continue to fleece some of their customers?" She could have sat back and she'd still probably be waiting for an answer. And Democrats would flock behind her, and the GOP would still be trying to answer her.
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius went to the House and spoke about the ACA. She did well, but I wish I had sent this to her before she went to the hill.
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