Rep. Scalise: ObamaCare Website Asking Inappropiately Personal Questions

‘American families right now are being told under the law that if they don’t go on to this website that doesn’t work, and buy a product they can’t afford, and give their personal information to the IRS who can’t be trusted with it, they will be fined...’

SCALISE: "People don't like the law in general and a lot of people that are going on these websites are expecting to find out information, are being asked a lot of very personal information that has nothing to do with their health care."
TAPPER: "Like what?"
SCALISE: "They are being asked what is their race, ethnicity, is their wife pregnant, for example. That was a question I was asked. Again --"
TAPPER: "Isn't that relevant if you're getting insurance?"
SCALISE: "The president said that you're not going to be rated based on your health."
TAPPER: "If you're 75 years old you probably don't need a plan that offers prenatal care. I'm just guessing."
SCALISE: "But the bottom line is, Jake, this website clearly doesn't work. The president admits it doesn't work. Yet people, American families right now are being told under the law that if they don't go on to this website that doesn't work and buy a product they can't afford and give their personal information to the IRS who can't be trusted with it, they will be fined by the federal government. If the website's not working, one thing I think is a basic request that a lot of American families have is if I can't go online and buy this product the law says I have to buy, shouldn't the president waive the fine for the individual mandate like he waived it for business?"

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