‘I Am Not Eligible’ for ObamaCare: Sebelius Claims It’s ‘Illegal’ for Her to Enroll
GARDNER: "Here's my letter. This is the letter my family got canceling our insurance. We chose to have our own private policy back in Colorado so we could be in the same boat as everyone of my constituents. And yet my insurance policy has been canceled. The White House website says if you like your health plan you have, you can keep it. Did i hear it wrong?"
SEBELIUS: "Again, sir, I don't know how long you've had your policy --"
GARDNER: "Why aren't you losing your insurance?"
SEBELIUS: "Pardon me."
GARDNER: "Why aren't you losing your health insurance?"
SEBELIUS: "Because I'm part of the federal employees --"
GARDNER: "You're in charge of this law, correct, why aren't you in the exchange?"
SEBELIUS: "Because I'm part of the federal employee health benefit plan."
GARDNER: "Why won't you go into the exchange? You're a part of this law, literally in charge of this law. Should you be any different than the Americans out there losing their health insurance?"
SEBELIUS: "I'm part of the 95 percent with affordable eligible health care coverage."
GARDNER: "Most Americans aren't available to them. Why will you not agree --"
SEBELIUS: "I'm not eligible for the exchange because I have coverage in --"
GARDNER: "You can decide to drop your coverage of your employer. You have the choice to decide not to choose --"
SEBELIUS: "That the not true, sir. Members of Congress are now part of the exchange thanks to an amendment that was added by Congress but I'm not eligible."
GARNDER: "--With all due respect--"
SEBELIUS: "--If i have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace, that's part of the law."
GARDNER: "Madam secretary, I would encourage you to be just like the American people and enter the exchange and agree to find a way -- "
SEBELIUS: "It's illegal."