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Michele Bachmann: I thank the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Scott Garrett. He has given a brilliant case on why ObamaCare enjoys a 57…

On the recordSeptember 27, 2013
I thank the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Scott Garrett. He has given a brilliant case on why ObamaCare enjoys a 57 percent disapproval rate by the American people. The privacy security breach is one that I think we can't underscore enough. People have been very nervous about disclosures that have come out about our government. They are worried about surveillance. What we would say is, Baby, you ain't seen nothing yet, because we are about to see the largest Federal data hub get underway. Because what will this contain? Not only every single American's most sensitive, private health information about whether or not you've gone to see a psychiatrist or a counselor or what's happened between you and your doctor--we don't know yet if even chart notes will be a part of this Federal data hub that the doctor writes down about what you told them during the private doctor-patient visit. We know that somehow this will have to be connected to data that is connected with your employment history--where you've worked, for how long, how much money you make, whether you are full-time, whether you are part-time. This will also somehow have to be connected to your tax returns, your most personal private information that no one is supposed to have access to. All of that will have to come together, together with your family relationships. If you're married, if you're not married, who it is that's considered a dependent.…
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Michele Bachmann
Minnesota
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Sep 27, 2013

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