Grimm, Recchia spar over Obamacare
Congressman calls opponent a 'phony baloney'
The troubled rollout of the Affordable Care Act is the latest bone of contention between U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm and Councilman Domenic Recchia, the man who plans on running against the congressman next November.
Calling the Obama Administration and progressives “completely misguided” on the health care law, Grimm (R-C-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Staten Island) also took a swipe at Recchia, calling his prospective opponent “a phony baloney” who is telling residents what they want to hear, rather than telling them the truth.
“They’re rearranging deck chairs as the Titanic is sinking – trying to make the ship look pretty, instead of getting people into lifeboats. Even more outrageous than Obamacare’s flaws is the hypocrisy from the left. Where is the ACLU fighting to protect the identity of those signing up on the unsecured website? Where is the outrage from the far left? If this were an NSA program to fight terrorism, groups would be out in full force protesting around the country,” Grimm said.