Clearly unsatisfied with Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber’s testimony this week before his committee, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa has subpoenaed the former aide to determine what he was paid and for communications with the White House.
“As one of the architects of Obamacare, Jonathan Gruber is in a unique position to shed light on the ‘lack of transparency’ surrounding the passage of the president’s health care law, however he has so far been unwilling to fully comply with the Oversight Committee’s repeated requests,” Issa said in a statement.
“This week, Dr. Gruber repeatedly refused to answer several key questions, including the amount of taxpayer funds he received for his work on Obamacare. The American people deserve not just an apology, but a full accounting, which Dr. Gruber must provide,” Issa added.
The subpoena was issued Thursday night.
It seeks:
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