The hypocrisy is strong in this one:
Republican Andy Harris, an anesthesiologist who defeated freshman Democrat Frank Kratovil on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, reacted incredulously when informed that federal law mandated that his government-subsidized health care policy would take effect on Feb. 1 – 28 days after his Jan. 3rd swearing-in.
“He stood up and asked the two ladies who were answering questions why it had to take so long, what he would do without 28 days of health care,” said a congressional staffer who saw the exchange. The benefits session, held behind closed doors, drew about 250 freshman members, staffers and family members to the Capitol Visitors Center auditorium late Monday morning,”.
“Harris then asked if he could purchase insurance from the government to cover the gap,” added the aide, who was struck by the similarity to Harris’s request and the public option he denounced as a gateway to socialized medicine.
Oh the horror of going uninsured! Of course he won’t be uninsured, he can purchase insurance from his former employer to cover the gap under the COBRA law. Does Harris even realize that there a millions of Americans who can’t afford insurance and millions that have been determined to be uninsurable until the ACA was passed? I think the Marylanders that elected Dr. Harris are going to be disappointed with a Representative that doesn’t understand what real people experience. But, it’s OK, he’s a Republican, so he can give you a long list of things he’s scared of.
My favorite part is his explanation:
Nix said Harris, who is the father of five, wasn’t being hypocritical – he was just pointing out the inefficiency of government-run health care.
He was just pointing out the inefficiency of not having healthcare on DAY 1. Kinda like normal people, some who never get any healthcare.