Painful: Sebelius Speechless, Cornered On Obamacare Costs, Waivers, Broken Promises

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius was pressed at an appropriations subcommittee hearing by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) over President Obama's promises on Obamacare and deficit reduction. Among the highlights: JOHNSON: So now we, we’ve reduced that $143 billion by $86 billion – by not getting revenue from the CLASS Act – and now $111 billion because we’ve increased the mandatory costs of the exchanges, correct? SEBELIUS: I’m assuming the numbers are correct. I’m sorry I don’t have them. JOHNSON: Now, we’ve granted quite a few waivers – about 1,200 to 1,700 waivers – on about 4 million Americans, correct? SEBELIUS: I’ve no idea what waivers you’re talking about or–