Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Bachmann Claims The Health Care Bill Took Away Her Health Insurance

PiPress Political Animal:

During a weekly conference call with constituents today, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., said she has lost her health insurance as a result of the health care bill signed by President Obama today. She offered it as proof that President Obama's "promise" that no one would lose their current plan under the bill "was not a true promise."


As usual, Bachmann is wrong:

But it's not like she's losing coverage. Under the bill, members of Congress will receive coverage either through a health care plan created by the bill (without the public option, that doesn't exist) or purchased through the health insurance exchange that was created by the bill. So she's not losing coverage, but the federal government is providing Congress with coverage purchased through the exchange.


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