Commissar Sebelius Rewrites History
While I was reading today's WSJ (see below), I saw that they gave HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius a chance to respond to charges of "thuggery" based on her threats against health insurers. Sebelius says that she did nothing more than tell "health-insurance companies that, as required by law, we will review large premium increases and identify those that are unreasonable."
No, no, no. That's not what she said. As I pointed out here, Sebelius specifically threatened to crack down on insurers based on what they said; namely, for blaming rate increases on Obamacare. Her words:
There will be zero tolerance for this type of misinformation and unjustified rate increases . . . Simply stated, we will not stand idly by as insurers blame their premium hikes and increased profits on the requirement that they provide consumers with basic protections.
She went on to warn that wayward insurers could be excluded from the new insurance markets. In short, the administration has threatened to put dissenting companies out of business. You just can't spin your way out of that.
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May '10
Re: Commissar Sebelius Rewrites History
If they will lie and spin over stuff this easy to find out, what do you think they are doing with things that are tough to investigate?
Jun '10
Re: Commissar Sebelius Rewrites History
A Soviet joke: "I can predict the future. It's our history that keeps changing."
Aug '10
Re: Commissar Sebelius Rewrites History
It's "the Chicago way".
Now we know what it was like in Germany, circa 1934; or Russia, circa 1917.
Aug '10
Re: Commissar Sebelius Rewrites History
With Trumka doing the sensitivity training as a Cabinet level position (Anger Czar), there shouldn't be any surprise that Sebelius lashed out as she does . Combined with the realization that Elizabeth Warren will be more powerful, her frustration is compounded with the pressure of her role as "Abortress in charge". These people are not supposed to be questioned, unless cleared by the MSM Niceness Czar. got that prole ? huh ?
Jun '10
Re: Commissar Sebelius Rewrites History
This kind of jaw-boning has a long history, especially with progressives. Mild compared to TR and even the sainted JFK
John F. Kennedy, Steel industry price increases 1962:
In short, at a time when they could be exploring how more efficiency and better prices could be obtained, reducing prices in this industry in recognition of lower costs, their unusually good labor contract, their foreign competition and their increase in production and profits which are coming this year, a few gigantic corporations have decided to increase prices in ruthless disregard of their public responsibilities.
The Steelworkers Union can be proud that it abided by its responsibilities in this agreement, and this Government also has responsibilities which we intend to meet. The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are examining the significance of this action in a free, competitive economy. The Department of Defense and other agencies are reviewing its impact on their policies of procurement. And I am informed that steps are under way by those members of the Congress who plan appropriate inquiries into how these price decisions are so quickly made and reached and what legislative safeguards may be needed to protect the public interest.
May '10
Re: Commissar Sebelius Rewrites History
The administration is full of thugs.