After receiving no acceptable answers about the failed Obamacare implementation from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, comedian Jon Stewart was forced to consult Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) — and the host essentially interrogated the Chair of the Democratic National Committee about the President’s healthcare law, as she tried her best to dodge his questions.
Wasserman Schultz sat down with Jon Stewart on Tuesday’s episode of The Daily Show, where the duo had a lengthy discussion about the current state of Obamacare. Their interview comes just three weeks after Stewart shredded Sebelius on his show.
The host primarily wanted to know two things: why President Barack Obama didn’t know about the problems with HealthCare.gov prior to its dismal launch and why Obama promised that people wouldn’t lose their current health insurance — and now they are.
“Both of those things strike me as really troubling at a foundational level,” the host said. “Is that understandable as a concern?”
“Well, there’s no question that it was problematic that the website was not working properly right from day one,” the Congresswoman dodged.
“But that he [Obama] was not aware of it,” Stewart pressed. “Apparently after a day, they said he found out.”
“I think we have to look past and not focus — ” Wasserman Schultz responded.
The host began laughing, but then let her continue.
