Cenk Uygur
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Republicans Enroll In Obamacare, Country Still Standing
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December 15, 2013
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1:49Now Playing"Staring down a deadline to sign up for Obamacare, some lawmakers are getting hit by technical glitches or sticker shock. Others are breezing through the website, elated by lower premiums and better health services. And at least one won't sign up at all — opting to pay a penalty instead.
In short, the Obamacare experience is the same mixed bag on Capitol Hill as it is across the nation.
"It's been less than perfect. It's taken a while," said Rep. Joe Garcia (D-Fla.). "It takes a long time, dropped off, get asked to call back."
The Affordable Care Act subjects lawmakers to the same trials and tribulations as their constituents by pushing them off their existing health care plans and onto the Obamacare exchanges. As they race to meet a Monday deadline to sign up for coverage, some lawmakers are coming out as winners and others are clear losers — much like the folks back home."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here from Seung Min Kim & Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
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