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2011-02-19 Home Front: Culture Wars

Sheila Jackson Lee (D- TX) Takes Dumb To a New Level

HT to JWF!
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D.-Texas) told the House Judiciary Committee yesterday that the penalty that the health-care law enacted last year by Congress imposes on individuals who do not buy health insurance is not in fact a penalty.
"it's ummm...something else!"
The law itself states: If an applicable individual fails to meet the requirement of subsection (a) [having a government-approved health-insurance policy] there is hereby imposed a penalty with respect to the individual.

Elsewhere, in a section entitled Payment of Penalty, it says that individuals failing to carry a government-approved health insurance policy must pay a maximum penalty of $750.

In Rep. Jackson-Lees view, however, this language does not actually impose a penalty.

I would make the argument, one, that instead it is an incentive to do right--that it is not penalizing because penalty is punishment, Jackson-Lee told the Judiciary Committee.
I bet jaws were on the floor. This is the same genius that thought the Apollo missions went to Mars. She's guaranteed one or two incredibly dumb things a week, just most don't get publicized

Posted by Frank G 2011-02-19 08:47|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 They could make a TV show. She's offered enough material for at least one season.

"S#*! My Representative Says"

Posted by Mullah Richard 2011-02-19 08:59|| 2011-02-19 08:59|| Front Page Top

#2 It could be argued that this is also why so many brothers and sisters are in prison for smoking crack. That instead of punishment, it is an incentive to do right and not smoke crack.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-19 09:17|| 2011-02-19 09:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Yale and UVA Law must be so proud. Still think Wikipedia must be fooling around with her bio.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2011-02-19 10:05|| 2011-02-19 10:05|| Front Page Top

#4 She graduated from Yale in 1972. That was during the time that Yale did away with grades and everything was pass-fail.

The only way to fail during that time was to be vocally conservative. I would say she is an excellent example of 'social engineering' from the 60's.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2011-02-19 12:10|| 2011-02-19 12:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Pelosi said: "You've got to pass it to read it." Jackson has had plenty of time to read Obamadon'tcare but apparently has not.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-02-19 12:50|| 2011-02-19 12:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Pelosi said: "You've got to pass it to read it." Jackson has had plenty of time to read Obamadon'tcare but apparently ~~has~~ can not.

Posted by Frank G 2011-02-19 13:34|| 2011-02-19 13:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Just when you think Sheila can't go any lower, she calls in a backhoe.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-02-19 18:36|| 2011-02-19 18:36|| Front Page Top

#8 A mind is a fo'shizzle thing to waste.

Posted by Pearl Gleaper1127 2011-02-19 19:17|| 2011-02-19 19:17|| Front Page Top

#9 Can't waste what you never had, Pearl Gleaper1127.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-02-19 19:34|| 2011-02-19 19:34|| Front Page Top

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