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15. I didn't get a memo, but I find privatizing reprehensible

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 11:59 AM

Oct 2013

There are 1000s of skilled, experienced unemployed IT workers in the US

The ACA could have been part of a larger national Jobs Program

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Why is Experian, A Credit Agency, used to Verify Identities for Obamacare??? [View all] Junkdrawer Oct 2013 OP

To earn their $78 million leftstreet Oct 2013 #1

While they are earning money, there is a valid reason for this. Fawke Em Oct 2013 #13

Experian CEO salary: $3.7 million leftstreet Oct 2013 #23

"Experian leads the way in customer protection" - Those swindlers can suck my balls. I applied for a Erose999 Oct 2013 #61

Can you IM me on this? Fawke Em Oct 2013 #64

lowest bidder. CK_John Oct 2013 #2

Too many c(r)ooks spoil the plot Demeter Oct 2013 #3

They seem to be the big holdup now.... Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #4

It's called corporate welfare. It is a common phenomenon under fascism. n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #5

because ACA is a step along the way to taking health care out of the hands of big business... KG Oct 2013 #6

So that they can prep you for your microchip? Lex Oct 2013 #7

if you write big campaign checks datasuspect Oct 2013 #8

to give rightwingers something to complain about nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #9

LOL: Guess what memo must have gone about this morning? FSogol Oct 2013 #11

I didn't get a memo, but I find privatizing reprehensible leftstreet Oct 2013 #15

Same here. One party promotes privatization, one doesn't. Do you know the difference? FSogol Oct 2013 #16

Which party promoted the ACA? leftstreet Oct 2013 #25

It is so hard to keep track. Do you hate the ACA just like the Tea Party or FSogol Oct 2013 #35

Thx for your interest in my personal opinions leftstreet Oct 2013 #41

ODSing complaints about details of the ACA is a bad trend seveneyes Oct 2013 #53

Privatizing government functions is bad. When the government tracks the weather, they do it FSogol Oct 2013 #56

Medicaid always used these agencies. ProSense Oct 2013 #30

Too bad this chance to break from a bad habit was lost seveneyes Oct 2013 #55

A rightwinger who posts from memos? Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #17

As someone who has enlightenment Oct 2013 #10

+1 KoKo Oct 2013 #50

interestingly, the "it's a first step" talking point came AFTER the "we'll fix it later" one MisterP Oct 2013 #59

I think we're now moving into the enlightenment Oct 2013 #60

Maybe with the ACA so controversial..they though using a credit agency KoKo Oct 2013 #12

Verify income???? That's new. I thought it was only identites? Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #14

It's about seeing if you are actually eligible for the ACA's subsidies, PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #20

They're supposed just to be using it to verify identity n/t Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #21

Are you sure about that? Because your SS# is all that's needed KoKo Oct 2013 #37

It's about determining if you are legitimately eligible for the ACA's subsidies... PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #18

Ah, thanks Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #22

Thanks for that. nt NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #40

Well...that's an informative but depressing read, for sure. KoKo Oct 2013 #46

Interesting. How in the world could Equifax know what we pay for health care coverage DebJ Oct 2013 #49

I think it's that they can verify your income not what you pay for heath care KoKo Oct 2013 #57

I was fine with going through Experian to get my Medicaid BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #19

Guess what? enlightenment Oct 2013 #24

It's about people on DU helping fuel rumors and distrust Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #39

No, it's about having a civil discussion. enlightenment Oct 2013 #54

People who are trying to dismantle this law by sabotaging the website.... Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #26

Why reinvent the wheel when Experian was available? BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #28

Experian is now the big holdup.... Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #31

do you have a link? VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #27

You can read more about the issue at this link... PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #33

I don't believe it is for a credit check.... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #62

Right, Equifax is only used to veryify income/employment, when they can't get the info PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #63

Because they have marketed themselves as identity confirmation specialists Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #29

The ole Private Sector workaround. Made news during the NSA scandals this summer... Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #36

Agree...but, the IRS can also verify who you are by SS# and can verify KoKo Oct 2013 #42

hire more employees Enrique Oct 2013 #52

Will this show up as an inquiry on your report? B2G Oct 2013 #32

Well, one thing is certain. ProSense Oct 2013 #34

Experian ISN'T being used to verify identities? Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #38

Where on earth did I say that in the comment? ProSense Oct 2013 #44

Oh? What OTHER "lack of understanding about the law" do you get from my OP? Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #48

it was a good question Enrique Oct 2013 #43

So ProSense Oct 2013 #45

Because tinfoil hatters shot down the secure digital ID initiative jberryhill Oct 2013 #47

What about the digital Pins I use to submit taxes and FAFSA reports? Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #51

....which are used for those purposes jberryhill Oct 2013 #58