On behalf of our member companies. Our agenda looks a little different from what you all expected. We had a little lastminute change. Jennifer cannot be with us. She is in the premises. Her luggage is not. She sends her apologies. She would have provided a stellar update on what is going on in illinois. We wish her well. With that, i am going to turn it over it to representative greg cromer who will kick us off. Thank you. It is good to be with you folks this morning. Greetings from the state of louisiana. Home of the new Orleans Saints and health cooperative. Thats a cheap plug but i had to do it. A little history. I was in the Space Business for 31 years building tanks. Then, working with the boeing corp. Big, big rocket. Ive been elected to legislature for six years. I was brought an opportunity to change career paths at age 55. We are a nonprofit Government Insurance company. The newest in the state of louisiana. Some of you may question the wisdom of that choice or decision to go
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Gerri our top story tonight, another obamacare lie exposed. The white house going on the defensive after it was revealed that they knew for years and l. A. Is of americans could not keep their health plans. Despite president obamas repeated assurances to the American Public if they like their plan they could keep it. Here to weigh in, a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise institute and which lowry, editor for the national review. I will start with you. Hundreds of thousands of people. Nyh take a look at these numbers , california, new york, all of the country, florida, losing coverage. We were told not once, not twice, but multiple times that we could keep our Insurance Plans. What happened . It represents an enormous credibility problem for this administration. He said it repeatedly. It is on tape. We are hearing it over and over again on every media outlet. He did not know, you should have. This is a key basic element of the law, creating a federal definition of insurance. Yo
Gerri our top story tonight, another omacare lie exposed. The white house going on the defensive after it was revealed that they knew for years and l. A. Is of americans could not keep their health plans. Despite president obamas repeated assurances to the American Public if they like their plan they could keep it. Here to weigh in, a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise institute and which lowry, editor for the national review. I will start with you. Hundreds of thousands of people. Nyh take a look at these numbers , california, new york, all of the country, florida, losing coverage. We were told not once, not twice, but multiple times that we could keep our Insurance Plans. What happened . It represents an enormous credibility problem for this administration. He said it repeatedly. It is on tape. We are hearing it over and over again on every media outlet. He did not know, you should have. This is a key basic element of the law, creating a federal definition of insurance. Your
Republican lawmakers now take their own legislative agenda straight from the conservative media talking point of the day. Its a legislative perfected during the shutdown. When republicans voted based bose nothing could be a more clear example of how the modern gop works. In the past, lawmakers came up with policy and then tried to sell the policy in the media, but now world saw been completely reversed. Republican lawmakers now take their own medicine and agenda street from the media talking point of the day. Its a legislative message perfected during the shutdown. When republicans voted based solely on whatever was on fox the previous day. Remember, it was the right wing media that flogged the scandal. According to the daily caller, they say this is the first time in history that things have been totally off limits to visitors during shutdown. Then House Republicans quickly wrote a bill. Put up barricades to keep them away from their greater accomplishments is an absolute sin. How to