Pelosi Says 5 Year Prison Term and $250k Fine for No Health Insurance was Botched Joke
Republicans highlighted today that the new health reform bill includes a stiff penalty for people not purchasing a $15,000 health insurance policy. That penalty includes 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Nancy Pelosi quickly went on the offensive against Republicans and claimed the fines and prison were just a botched joke.
“Of course I’m sorry about a botched joke,” said Pelosi. “You think I like botched jokes? I mean, you know, it’s pretty stupid. But the Republicans know full well it was a botched joke. Let me make it crystal clear, as crystal clear as I know how. I apologize to no one for my criticism of the Republicans and their broken health care policy. Their attempt to distort my true statement is a remarkable testament to their abject failure in making America healthy.”
Republican leaders were in prison for not having “adequate” health care and could not be reached for comment.
