Here are the dueling news releases from state Democrats and Republicans today after the governor said the state is going forward on the ACA:
First the GOP:
“-Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labriola, Jr. released the following statement today in response to the announcement that the state would not allow insurers to reissue cancelled healthcare plans.
“Chris Murphy, Jim Himes, and Barack Obama assured all Americans that we would be able to keep our existing healthcare plans if we wanted. They lied. And now thousands of Connecticut’s hardworking families are seeing their healthcare plans cancelled.
“Dan Malloy is refusing to accept responsibility. Instead, he’s doubling down on Obamacare and abandoning the Connecticut families who are being stripped of their healthcare coverage. By deciding to do nothing, Governor Malloy made sure that those with cancelled policies will face higher costs for less coverage.
“The majority of Americans now realize Obamcare has been a failure. Hopefully Dan Malloy accepts this reality before more damage is done.”
Now the Democrats:
“Hartford, CT – The Connecticut Democratic Party released the following statement in response to CT GOP Chairman Labriola’s statement on Connecticut’s ACA decision:
“Chairman Labriola appears to be living in an alternate reality, because back here on earth, the President’s plan does not even apply to Connecticut where insurance companies have decided they would not continue those plans already slated for cancellation anyway,” said James Hallinan, CT Dems Spokesman. Governor Malloy laid out a clear plan to help Connecticut residents impacted by the fumbled federal roll out by extending the deadline for residents to sign up for plans with Access Health CT. While the Tea Party Republicans have no plan other than doing whatever they can to take away access to affordable health care, Governor Malloy is correcting a problem that was dumped on Connecticut’s lap from a federal failure.”
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