Chris Christie to President Obama on ACA: Don’t be cute, don't 'lawyer it'

November 06, 2013 at 05:45 AM
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has some friendly advice for President Barack Obama on his Affordable Care Act woes: Don't be cute and don't be a lawyer.

"Here's what my suggestion would be to him. Don't be so cute," Christie told CNN's Jake Tapper. "[W]hen you make a mistake, admit it. And, listen, if it was a mistake in 2009, if he was mistaken in 2009, 2010 on his understanding of how the law would operate, then just admit it to people."

Christie was responding to news of the approximately 3.5 million consumers have received notices from their insurance companies in recent weeks cancelling their current plans, which has called into question the president's promise that people can keep health care plans that they like.

"I think people would give any leader in that circumstance a lot of credit for just, you know, owning up to it instead of now trying to — like, don't lawyer it," Christie said. "People don't like lawyers. I'm a lawyer."

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