From Think Progress:
In June, two stalwart conservatives, Reps. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), announced
that their offices would not help constituents who phoned in with
questions about Obamacare, such as how to enroll or take advantage of
subsidies that are available.
Republicans are doing everything in their power to hinder the new
health law’s implementation, and refusing to help constituents who were
trying to figure out how Obamacare can work for them is one way to
accomplish that.
ThinkProgress spoke with three congressmen this month about whether
they would be following Huelskamp and Chaffetz’s lead. Though all three
made clear they opposed Obamacare, they unanimously confirmed their
offices would “help every constituent that calls our office,” as Rep.
Jeff Denham (R-CA) declared. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) agreed,
explaining, “I’m not going to send our constituents out the door just
because I may not like it.” Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) said helping
guide constituents who call with questions about federal programs is
“one of the primary functions of our office.”
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