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url	title	date	year	month	party	chamber	state	member_name	bioguide_id	domain	scraper	source	date_source	text	has_text	collected_at	updated_at
http://scalise.house.gov/press-release/scalise-experiences-obamacare-failures-during-sign-attempts	Scalise experiences Obamacare failures during sign-on attempts	2013-10-28	2013	2013-10	Republican	House	LA	Steve Scalise	S001176	scalise.house.gov			legacy	Washington, D.C. – After attempting to sign up for Obamacare for over two hours, Congressman Steve Scalise released the following video and statement: “I’ve heard numerous stories from constituents about the failed attempts to sign up for Obamacare, so I tried to sign up myself,” Scalise said. “After spending two hours trying to navigate through the error-ridden Obamacare website, I was kicked out of the system four times, got numerous blank screens, and never once was able to compare prices for health coverage.” “This failed website is a symptom of the larger failure of President Obama's government takeover of our health care system. This is not a ‘glitch,’ it’s a national embarrassment. The Obama Administration spent more than $500 million of taxpayer money building the failed web site that is clearly not ready to allow families to purchase health plans. How can President Obama force American families to purchase health care from a website that does not work at a price they can't afford? President Obama has delayed this law for corporations and insurance companies; it is time that he finally delays the law's penalties for American families as well.” Watch Scalise attempt to sign up for Obamacare here. Louisianans can share their Obamacare stories with Scalise here.	1	2026-03-30T12:14:52Z	2026-03-30T12:14:52Z