IRS is now paying company that muffed HealthCare.gov work

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IRS is now paying company that muffed HealthCare.gov work

By Josh Hicks January 27
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The Canadian company that played a major role in creating the once glitch-plagued HealthCare.gov Web site is working on a $4.5 million contract to help the Internal Revenue Service handle its responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act.

The IRS hired CGI Federal to help “integrate various work projects” related to the health-care law, according to a statement from the agency last week. The firm is one of more than 30 contractors that helped build the government’s $800 million online insurance exchange, which failed when it first launched in October 2013.

Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) issued a letter to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen on Friday demanding information about the agreement, including all internal communications regarding the decision. Roskam, who heads the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, sent the request days after the Daily Caller reported the CGI contract in an article last week.

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1. Shouldn't they be hiring US? nt

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2. Bwahahahahaha! That hasn't been done for over 30 years!!!!! nt

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3. Thanks, will be here all week.

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4. I'll tip my waiter.

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5. My head hangs in shame for forgetting to remind about the tipping! And I've worked for tips!