Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is not wasting any time on Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges. But the Tea Party Congresswoman just may have to as she admitted to losing her own health insurance under Obamacare.
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Bachmann and Democratic strategist Paul Begala battled over the Affordable Care Act on CNN’s “The Situation Room” on Thursday. But Bachmann made quite the admission when asked by host Wolf Blitzer if she was going to sign up for the health insurance exchanges.
“Are you kidding? I’m not gonna waste an hour on that thing!” the Minnesota Republican said. But Bachmann then added, “I lost my health insurance under Obamacare.”
She went on to explain her husband had very serious health issues and they need health insurance, but said she wasn’t going to waste her time on a website that doesn’t work.
“I’m waiting until they fix this thing,” Bachmann said. “I’m not going to sit there and frustrate myself for hours and hours.”
Begala jumped in and praised President Obama, saying thanks to Obamacare, Bachmann and her husband can’t be denied coverage.
Blitzer, though, reminded Bachmann she only has until Dec. 15 to sign up for healthcare from the D.C. health exchange, DC Health Link, in order to have insurance starting Jan. 1.
“We are forced to go on the website and purchase the health insurance plan from the DC health exchange. We’ll do it, but remember there’s a few problems with this website,” she said. “…I’m waiting until the thing gets fixed. It’s a mess right now and I’m waiting for it to get fixed.”
Watch the exchange below.
