GOP Rep: Obama 'Ought To Reimburse The American People' For Website Repairs

[DonViejo]

TOM KLUDT – OCTOBER 29, 2013, 1:28 PM EDT

A Republican congressman said Tuesday that American taxpayers shouldn't have to pick up the tab for repairs to the troubled Affordable Care Act website, HealthCare.gov.

Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) told Fox News Channel anchor Bill Hemmer that President Barack Obama "ought to reimburse the American people for any cost that's associated with fixing or replacing" the website, which has been plagued by glitches since its launch earlier this month.

"I do not know if the president asked to see the web site before it was rolled out," Johnson said. "That'll be an interesting question. But here's one thing I will tell you, Bill: the President ought to reimburse the American people for any cost that's associated with fixing or replacing this website. Over $400 million have been spent. It's been a flawed rollout. It's a waste of taxpayer dollars. The American people need to be reimbursed."

Obama has publicly expressed contrition for the website's bugs, and an administration official apologized for the rocky rollout on Tuesday. Federal officials said Monday that two of the website's glitches have been fixed.

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[gopiscrap]

1. You really want to play that game?

then by that reasoning Bush and Cheney and the right wing mouth pieces need to reimburse the treasury for the Iraq war......hey gop asslclowns, shut your fucking mouth!

[VanillaRhapsody]

4. Or better yet...let the GOP pay back the taxpayers the cost of the Shutdown...24 Billion

[gopiscrap]

5. yup that also!

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. Just as soon as they pony up the $24 billion they cost the economy for "politics".

[valerief]

9. Bingo! nt

[Shrike47]

3. Has he called on Cruz to reimburse the American people for the cost of the shut down?

Just wondering.

[procon]

6. He can deduct it from the $24B the GOP owes from the shutdown - nt

[frylock]

7. where's my iraq war reimbursement check, you stupid emmeffer?!

[indepat]

8. Did Rep. Johnson aver junior should reimburse the American people for all the costs associated

with the Iraqi War for the time it lasted longer than the administration's early estimate?

[on point]

10. Great idea. We will take it from 24 billion the pukes owe over shut down

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. We could make a game out of this

Let's calculate the tab for the George W. Bush (mis-)Administration and all of the misbegotten things that the previous Republican Congresses approved spending for while we're at it.

[Myrina]

12. ... I'll clamor for this right after I get my check reimbursing me for the Iraq War ...

n/t

[Aristus]

13. I'm still waiting for my share of the $3 trillion we pissed away in Iraq.

Until then...

[Arkana]

14. As soon as you jackasses reimburse us for the two wars and the tax cuts.

You know, the one where you gave all our money to rich people?