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Forum Post: Georgia insurance commissioner bragged publicly about sabotaging Obamacare

Posted 10 years ago on Aug. 30, 2013, 8:39 a.m. EST by GirlFriday (17435)
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Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens (R) boasted to a crowd of Republicans that his office is creating bureaucratic hurdles to slow down and derail the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Jay Bookman reported that earlier this month, Hudgens boasted to an audience of Republicans in Floyd County, “Let me tell you what we’re doing (about Obamacare). Everything in our power to be an obstructionist.”

“We have passed a law that says that a navigator, which is a position in that exchange, has to be licensed by our Department of Insurance,” Hudgens told the audience. “The ObamaCare law says that we cannot require them to be an insurance agent, so we said fine, we’ll just require them to be a licensed navigator. So we’re going to make up the test, and basically you take the insurance agent test, you erase the name, you write ‘navigator test’ on it.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/29/georgia-insurance-commissioner-bragged-publicly-about-sabotaging-obamacare/

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[-] 2 points by DKAtoday (33802) from Coon Rapids, MN 10 years ago

A slip and fall on unaccountably icy steps in the middle of summer? Most accidents happen in or near the home.

[-] 0 points by GirlFriday (17435) 10 years ago

Yep.

[-] 1 points by ImNotMe (1488) 3 years ago

tRUMP's Bonkers Georgia Speech ... was reminiscent of "Ein Volk! Ein Reich! Ein Fuhrer!" era Germany and when AFTER being caught on tape trying to corrupt democracy itself in Georgia, he then claimed US defeated Fascism; we should all remind ourselves of what that actually is:

e tenebris - lux?!

[-] 1 points by ImNotMe (1488) 3 years ago

Good Job Stacey Abrams! I am NOT a Dem but that lady deserves a medal! IF U don't know why, here's a clue ...

With Warnock & Ossoff now in the Senate & Harris' casting vote, Biden can now deliver what Americans need. Only question remaining is will he do so? OR - will he prevaricate like Obama did for a 100 days?!

respice; adspice; prospice ... et veritas vos liberabit!

[-] 1 points by ImNotMe (1488) 11 months ago

"'Regulatory Capture' - Nancy Pelosi and the Medical-Industrial Complex ... exposing the cozey deals among capitalist healthcare and media companies and politicians that blocked Medicare For All in the US**"!!! - FROM:

e tenebris - lux?

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

why the hell do we need a navigator or insurance company to provide healthcare to the people ?

[-] -1 points by TropicalDepression (-45) 10 years ago

Because they whored out to the insurance companies.

[-] 0 points by cruisecontrol (-49) 10 years ago

Yes, that and the fact the bill is over a 1000 pages. It's 1000 pages of exceptions, exclusions and loopholes for the elite. Single payer or status quo. ACA is a clusterf*k

[-] 1 points by DKAtoday (33802) from Coon Rapids, MN 10 years ago

[-] 8675309 points by DKAtoday (8675309) from Coon Rapids, MN

Sounds about right - was he wearing a pillow case at the time?

[-] 1 points by GirlFriday (17435) 10 years ago

Should he have?

[-] 0 points by DKAtoday (33802) from Coon Rapids, MN 10 years ago

Isn't that what they do? Wear their Sunday go to meeting pillow cases? I mean is that not a big part of Bible(?) Belt tradition?

[-] 0 points by GirlFriday (17435) 10 years ago

lol. I'm thinking.....pillow cases. Isn't that what people put over your head before they give you a beat down?

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

that is why the government wants privacy

[-] 0 points by GirlFriday (17435) 10 years ago

pat pat pat

There you go, Matt.

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[-] 0 points by DKAtoday (33802) from Coon Rapids, MN 10 years ago

LOL - a blanket party? But I will go with the pillow case beatdown {:-]) - looky thar a bunch of pillow case wearing fools - ummm - why are they looking for someone to beat them?

[-] 0 points by GirlFriday (17435) 10 years ago

Ya!! A freakin' blanket party. That's it. Damn.

It's going to be one of those days.

[-] 0 points by DKAtoday (33802) from Coon Rapids, MN 10 years ago

It's going to be one of those days.

I hope ya mean that in a good way. {:-]) lots a shill comment slap downs necessary - huh - do "they" wear Sunday go to meeting pillow cases? - F'n shills have been active - Not a Surprise Mind You - I mean they always go hyper as OWS/Occupy have events coming up and in progress.

[-] 1 points by GirlFriday (17435) 10 years ago

Yeah, I am trying to read and catch up. They sure as hell are active.

[-] 0 points by DKAtoday (33802) from Coon Rapids, MN 10 years ago

Lots of actions taking place - not just OWS/Occupy either. I suppose the shills are getting " whipped " up by their masters.

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[-] 0 points by nazihunter (215) 10 years ago

Of course. I heard a lot about it while I was still in Georgia. The Governor, oops, I meant guv'nuh, (you in the South, boy), was blabbing on a lot about it and how it wouldn't be 'cummin' tuh jawjuh.' But that's not fair! 'Wheah ya think ya' ahh yankee? Boztin?' Insurance carriers also hand out 'riders' with their policies in Georgia. In most places it's called theft and fraud-but it's Jawjuh bowuh!

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