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Fischer: Taxpayer-Funded ObamaCare Bailouts Unacceptable

Statement

Date: Sept. 30, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health Insurance

Yesterday afternoon, The Washington Post reported the Obama administration plans to use taxpayer dollars to bail out ObamaCare insurers through the Treasury Department's Judgment Fund. U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement regarding this news:

"Last week, we learned that 20,000 Nebraskans will lose their health insurance policies because of ObamaCare's failures. Now, the Obama administration plans to use taxpayer dollars to secretly settle claims with health insurers through the Judgment Fund. My Judgment Fund Transparency Act, which passed the Senate in April, would provide Congress with increased oversight over these backroom deals. These backroom deals should not be happening. My bill would allow the American people to see how their tax dollars are being spent."


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