Hagan, Nunn Join Fellow Red-State Democrats To Call For ObamaCare Delay

[Purveyor]

By Mario Trujillo - 10/24/13 02:17 PM ET

Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) and Georgia Senate candidate Michelle Nunn added their names Thursday to a growing list of red-state Democrats calling on the administration to delay enrollment in ObamaCare.

Hagan recommended the Obama administration delay the penalty for the individual mandate and extend open enrollment for two months to make up for the time lost from people who have been unable to enroll in health insurance through the HealthCare.gov website.

“Frankly, the Administration had plenty of time to get these websites user ready, and I would like to keep the pressure on to get these problems fixed sooner rather than later so that North Carolina families can get online and shop for the plan that suits them best,” she said.

Hagan also called on the administration to be fully transparent about its attempts to get the website running smoothly.

“Anything less than complete disclosure and accountability is not acceptable for me or the North Carolinians I talk to everyday,” she said. “The Administration must improve their communications with the American people about this very important issue.”

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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/330443-hagan-becomes-latest-red-state-dem-to-call-for-obamacare-delay#ixzz2ifUa45v9

[HR]
Manchin Hopes Delay Of Affordable Care Act Individual Mandate Penalty Picks Up Steam

Oct 24, 2013 2:17 PM EDT

When U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has a good idea, he likes to talk about it.

Manchin appeared on FOX News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor" Oct. 23 then hosted a media conference call Oct. 24 to talk about his plan to delay the health care individual mandate, which he created with Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., to allow for a year of transition.

"If we have the product right, trust me, people will buy it," Manchin said. "Nobody should be made to buy insurance that's not affordable."

Manchin said during his appearance on FOX News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor," the difference between his plan and a plan in the works from Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is that his plan has a certain deadline of Jan. 1, 2015, to delay any penalties for the individual mandate.

Manchin said the idea started when he heard there would be a delay in penalties for large employers that don't provide health insurance coverage in 2014.

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http://www.statejournal.com/story/23781035/manchin-hopes-delay-of-affordable-care-act-individual-mandate-penalty-picks-up-steam

[geek tragedy]

1. Idiotic posturing.

If people have to wait until Nov 15 to register instead of doing it today, it doesn't harm them.

If they have to wait until mid-January to register, it still doesn't make sense to move the penalty back.

[Mass]

2. F*ck the media. Obamacare is not the penalty. It is a complex law that has started to be rolled out.

What these people are asking for is to delay the penalty. It may be ill-conceived and unnecessary, but saying they want to delay the law is beyond stupid. It is criminal.

[lostincalifornia]

4. I just read the content, you are right. The OP should also change the heading of the thread

[Tx4obama]

5. Huh? I thought the WH already said they are delaying the fine for an extra 6 weeks?

Hagan wants 2 months (which is 8 weeks) only two weeks short of what the White House is giving.