Carney: Republicans Are ‘Sabotaging’ ObamaCare by Attacking Navigators

Jay Carney Blasts Republicans for ‘Sabotaging’ Obamacare by ‘Attacking Navigators’ (Mediaite)

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is holding hearings in Texas, today, on the role of navigators in the rollout of Obamacare, with a particular focus on stories featured in a series of sting videos by conservative activist James O’Keefe. At Monday’s White House daily briefing, Fox News’ Ed Henry asked Press Secretary Jay Carney about those incidents, and Issa’s hearing. Carney responded with a blistering rebuke to Republicans who are “attacking” navigators in an effort to “sabotage the Affordable Care Act.”

Henry noted that Rep. Issa is “a critic of the administration,” and asked about allegations that “some of the health care navigators that try to help people sign up for the new law, in some cases, they allege, have committed fraud, and told people ‘Lie about your income so you can get better subsidies,’ and that there’s not proper background checks of some of these people to see that they can actually be trusted to guide people. What’s the reaction here?