Issa is a no show at packed healthcare town hall

[TomCADem]

Source: CBS

VISTA (CBS 8) - Anger erupted at a town hall on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act in North County Tuesday night as Rep. Darrell Issa, R- Vista did not now show, but hundreds of his constituents did.

Earlier on Tuesday, Congressman Issa released an initial draft of proposed legislation Tuesday that would repeal and replace the Affordable Healthcare Act, as demonstrators on both sides rallied outside his North County office.

"The Access to Insurance for All Americans Act" put forth by Issa would allow the public to buy in to the same insurance plans provided to federal employees and their families.

He said his plan would give Americans access to affordable, high quality, privately-run health insurance plans that guarantee coverage for pre-existing conditions and allow for coverage for dependents until age 26.


Read more: http://www.cbs8.com/story/34557748/issa-is-a-no-show-at-packed-healthcare-town-hall

[gopiscrap]

1. Chickenshit

[irisblue]

2. yeppers

[Sherman A1]

15. That seems to be the case

[NewJeffCT]

16. Poor widdle snowflake

[joet67]

3. They are all afraid to face actual constituents.

Issa:

Constituents:

Me:

[Hortensis]

19. Actual constituents keep electing this criminal sleeze.

These are mostly just those actual constituents who voted against. So far.

Hopefully these people will gather again and request his presence again. And that more start joining them to question and demand he represent them. There should be many good opportunities to put him on constituent trial as he continues his betrayals of those who did vote for him.

As for Issa, of course. This was a lose-lose for him, so he chose what he hopes will be the less damaging course. He didn't pull himself out of his low-income beginnings by being stupid.

[Dave Starsky]

38. Someone has started to put these clowns' pictures on milk cartons.

Link to tweet

[putitinD]

4. Maybe they finally arrested him in connection to the stolen car ring he ran back in Toledo!

fake titles and all!

[elleng]

5. 'allow the public to buy in to the same insurance plans

provided to federal employees and their families,' good options within the many plans. Most not cheap, but affordable because our employer - U.S. - shares the premium with us (the employee.)

I've thought for many years the FEHBP should be made available to the public at large. https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/

[Warpy]

6. Right, Issa, who the hell is going to subsidize it if you don't work for the Feds?

Issa, you've been sucking at the government tit quite long enough. It's time to get back to the real world.

I do so hope his district finally catches a fucking clue about this weasel.

[zentrum]

7. If it's such a great

.....affordable plan, why is he afraid to meet constituents?

[elleng]

8. It's a good plan (that is, the Feds plans are very good,)

but not likely affordable for many/most without subsidies.

[zentrum]

9. Exactly.

And he has no intention of delivering on it.

[bucolic_frolic]

18. Republicans are completely out of touch with the lives of common people

They should all live on $8.95 an hour for a couple of months

AND show up for work every day

[LakeArenal]

22. I'd let them keep all their "free stuff" if..

They would work 2080 hours per year AND had to show up everyday. Plus yearly performance reviews that had consequences to the findings. Two weeks vacation after the first year and three personal days.

[Cosmocat]

14. This is the kind of shit that makes you want to smash things

Like, it is going to be completely paid for as a benefit like it is for them?

[Joe Bacon]

24. Beg for help from the churches!

Joni Ernst says if you are truly needy then go to a church and ask for help!

[DeminPennswoods]

11. I agree

Doing this would be a win-win, FEHB gets more younger and healthier enrollees and there are a ton of plans at both the national and state level.

[not fooled]

26. Because FEHB is good

The 'pukes will probably wreck it--the Heritage Fuckdation (= kochs with one degree of separation) put out a "Blueprint" for cutting back the Federal Government that the 'puke congress is likely to follow (= get their ideas and legislation handed to them by the kochs).

FEHB is targeted for cuts because it's too good for the proles.

So, Issa is piling deception on deception.

When the 'pukes vote his suggestion through both houses of Con-gress and dump signs it, then I'll believe it.

[elleng]

34. Yes, an all around win.

[lapucelle]

29. I don't know a lot about insurance, but something tells me that this provision might be a red flag:

SEC. 8925. Alternative conditions to Federal employee health benefits plans.

(c) In the administration of this chapter, the Office shall ensure that individuals covered under this chapter shall be in a risk pool that is separate from the risk pool maintained for individuals covered under chapter 89.

And the summary is full of weasel language:

Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to administer a health insurance program for non-federal employees and to apply to such program the provisions governing the federal employee health insurance program to the greatest extent practicable.

Provides that no government contribution shall be made for any individual enrolled in such a plan. Directs OPM to ensure that covered individuals are in a risk pool separate from that maintained for federal employees

.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/138/text

[elleng]

35. LOTS of 'red flags,'

like establishing a SEPARATE 'risk pool.'

[DeminPennswoods]

37. So, basically, it's the ACA

That's basically the ACA except now it will be handled by OPM.

[UCmeNdc]

10. Vote The Bums Out!

[raccoon]

12. FYI Darrell Issa is a California Rep. For those who didn't know, like I didn't. nt

[not fooled]

27. Barely

He barely won reelection. He's always been a black mark on San Diego County. Let us hope that he gets ousted in the next election. Like most 'puke congresspeople, he's been able to operate in the shadows with minimal scrutiny.

[democratisphere]

13. Issa is another republiCON, chicken sh't coward.

[bucolic_frolic]

17. Once they seize our income streams or assets and we can't pay

it'll be debtor's prison or deportation

Worse than Dickensian England

[deminks]

20. Richest critter in Congress is a coward.

All that money can't buy him a soul.

[Plucketeer]

28. Give Issa a break!

make it his neck. No - seriously, he was probably busy polishing up his arson techniques!

[Orangepeel]

21. That would be great if it were subsidized for everyone like it is for Feds

It'd still cost too much for a lot of people, though

[elleng]

36. True, does require subsidies for most.

[chelsea0011]

23. It is a nice plan with the employer contributing up to 75%, as long as you can afford 25% the cost

Employer Contributions
Members and staff are able to receive an employer contribution toward coverage purchased
through the DC SHOP. The employer contribution is calculated using the statutory formula for
health plans offered under FEHB.19 The percentage of premiums paid by the federal government
is calculated separately for individual, self plus one, and family coverage, but each uses the same
formula. According to the formula, the employer contribution is set at 72% of the weighted
average of all FEHB plan premiums, not to exceed 75% of any given plan’s premium.20 The
employer contribution to a plan for a part-time worker is generally prorated, following FEHB
program guidelines. OPM indicates that Member and staff contributions to premiums are
collected by payroll deduction and the contributions are tax preferred, as they are for FEHB
enrollees.21 After determining their monthly premium on the DC SHOP website, Members and
designated staff may use the OPM “Premium Contribution Calculator” to estimate their share of
the premium.22


Most people could not afford out of pocket costs of this plan. But increasing minimum wage so people can be paid what a representative is paid would certainly help.

[Gothmog]

25. Issa is a real jerk

[appalachiablue]

30. Rep. Darrell Issa, the richest member of Congress faced a serious Dem. challenger

in the 2016 election and had to campaign and appear more than ever as a result.



http://www.kpbs.org/news/2017/feb/21/town-hall-health-care-go-ahead-or-without-issa/

'Donald Trump Might Bring Down the Richest Man in Congress: For Once Darrell Issa is Breaking a Sweat to Keep His Seat,' Mother Jones, Nov. 2, 2016. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/11/darrell-issa-california-congress-trump-applegate

[Initech]

31. Snowflake!

Grow a spine and show up, you asshole!

[dbackjon]

32. The district could have booted him three months ago.

[dhill926]

33. hope Applegate cleans his clock...

next election. It was damn close last time....

[Kimchijeon]

39. What a coward, can't face his constituents.