GOP Exaggerates 'Obamacare Victim' Story In State Of The Union Response

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/cathy-mcmorris-rodgers-exaggerates-obamacare-victim-story

Whoopsie!

"Republicans are taking fire for exaggerating the plight of a woman due to Obamacare in the party's official State of the Union response, delivered by House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington.

The latest: Democrats are demanding an apology from McMorris Rodgers for "lying" after the local paper Spokesman-Review found inaccuracies and lack of context to the congresswoman's assertion that the woman, Bette Grenier, faced a premium increase of $700 due to the law.

Here's the quote from McMorris Rodgers: "Not long ago I got a letter from Bette in Spokane, who hoped the President’s health care law would save her money – but found out instead that her premiums were going up nearly $700 a month. No, we shouldn’t go back to the way things were, but this law is not working."

It turns out the woman's premium hike was considerably lower than that, and McMorris Rodgers' office hadn't spoken to her directly or validated the claim."

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