Get the popcorn. The House Oversight committee issued a subpoena last night to Jonathan Gruber asking that he provide to the committee “all documents and communications with federal, state, or local government employees related to aspects of his work on the President’s health care law“:
Last night I subpoenaed #Gruber for all docs and comms with federal/state/local gov employees releated to aspects of his work on #Obamacare.
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) December 12, 2014
This wk Gruber repeatedly refused to answer several key questions, including amount of taxpayer funds he received for his #Obamacare work.
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) December 12, 2014
The American people deserve not just an apology, but a full accounting, which Dr. Gruber must provide. #Obamacare
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) December 12, 2014
In theory, this is great news for government transparency, but we all know how this will end:
@DarrellIssa I'm thinking the hard drive crashed. No way he will comply.
— Marty Roewer (@MWR46) December 12, 2014
@DarrellIssa His Docs and emails will join Lois Lerner's.
— roberto di camerino (@elfribo) December 12, 2014
@DarrellIssa Bring him back for another session under the hot lights. Lois Lerner too. They typify the smug, criminal left.
— Jerry Jay Carroll (@Jjc1Jerry) December 12, 2014
Bingo! Rep. Issa should include IT assistance in his subpoenas just to make sure this doesn’t happen.
Even if Gruber does comply, there’s not much hope that he’ll deliver anything of value:
@DarrellIssa Thank you SR but i think you will get a song and dance
— Deplorable Pam (@BossyAmerican2) December 12, 2014
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@DarrellIssa And in turn you'll get a small number of redacted copies on a Friday night in about 2 years. Same old song and dance.
— JustASlice (@AmericanAsPie) December 12, 2014
@captjeff50 @DarrellIssa there will be no proper punishment, they will just say what difference does it make.
— Melody Kudrovzeff (@Ceromancyvision) December 12, 2014
@DarrellIssa @seanmdav yeah good luck with that. obfuscation, Obama style. put him in jail, will ya?
— Rani ~ Science Skeptic ? (@MilitaryRosary) December 12, 2014
And this:
@DarrellIssa Make him return all the money he received from this fraud on the American people!And a few years in prison would be nice too!
— Janice Brooks (@dabagirl0608) December 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/MistressOfSham/status/543420752612315136
https://twitter.com/JBs_Momma_Dukes/status/543421902673686528
Yes, when do we get to find out how much an Obamacare architect makes?
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