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Vermont settles claims against health care economist

Associated Press

MIT economist Jonathan Gruber, a key architect of Obamacare, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, before the House Oversight Committee health care hearing. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) ** FILE **

Jonathan Gruber blames Trump for Obamacare decline

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber told CNN on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, that Obamacare is working "as designed." His commentary comes just days after the Obama administration announced premium health care premium hikes up to 25 percent in 2017. (CNN screenshot)

Jonathan Gruber, infamous Obamacare architect, says system ‘working as designed’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

MIT economist Jonathan Gruber, a key architect of Obamacare, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, before the House Oversight Committee health care hearing. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) ** FILE **

Jonathan Gruber still selling Obamacare as 50 million face losing plans

By Rich Weinstein

MIT economist Jonathan Gruber, a key architect of Obamacare, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, before the House Oversight Committee health care hearing. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) ** FILE **

White House brushes off revelations about Jonathan Gruber’s role in crafting Obamacare

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

MIT economist Jonathan Gruber, right, is sworn in prior to testifying before a House Oversight Committee health care hearing in December, 2014. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Spin alert: Get ready for the Cadillac tax blame game

By Richard Weinstein

Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican, is hoping the Supreme Court will rule against the Obama administration in the case over exchanges and subsidies, but the administration is using Mr. Hatch's own words to defend the law, citing an op-ed he wrote about the Affordable Care Act five years ago. (Associated Press)

Orrin Hatch op-ed being used to defend Obamacare in Supreme Court case

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

MIT economist Jonathan Gruber listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, as he testified before the House Oversight Committee health care hearing. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Jonathan Gruber in 2009: Obamacare’s unaffordable and that’s ‘a major issue’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

MIT economist Jonathan Gruber listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, as he testified before the House Oversight Committee health care hearing. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Jonathan Gruber tops ranking of most influential economists of 2014

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

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MATT WARNER: Millennials want work with purpose in jobs to change the world

By Matt Warner

Illustration on the damage being done by Obamacare by Paul Tong/Tribune Content Agency

REP. MARK MEADOWS: Obamacare’s Christmas surprise

By Rep. Mark Meadows

MIT economist Jonathan Gruber listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, as he testified before the House Oversight Committee health care hearing. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

House investigators subpoeana Jonathan Gruber for Obamacare records

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, holds what may be his last news conference of the 113th Congress on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Sean Hannity rips ‘cowardly’ John Boehner: ‘He should be replaced’

The Washington Times

MIT economist Jonathan Gruber listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, as he testified before the House Oversight Committee health care hearing. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Jonathan Gruber apologizes to Congress for ‘inexcusable’ political comments about Obamacare

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

MIT economist Jonathan Gruber testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, before the House Oversight Committee health care hearing. Congressional Republicans on Tuesday grilled a health adviser who has demeaned the president's health law, but Democrats highlighted his extensive apologizes and retractions as they tried to limit the political damage. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

WAYNE DUPREE: The Gruber clown show

By Wayne Dupree

Jonathan Gruber poses in his home in Lexington, Mass., in this Feb. 8, 2011, file photo. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Jonathan Gruber admits Obama fudged Obamacare costs: podcast

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson emphasized the symbolism of using inmates to help build the border wall. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Sheriffs and senators speak out against amnesty

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2014 file photo, Medicaid Administrator Marilyn Tavenner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. A government watchdog agency says Medicare’s prescription drug program kept paying for costly medications even after patients were dead. The problem seems to have started with a bureaucratic rule now getting a second look. A report coming out Friday from the Health and Human Services inspector general says Medicare has been allowing payment for prescriptions filled up to 32 days after a patient’s death. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Marilyn Tavenner, Jonathan Gruber unwilling cohorts at Obamacare oversight hearing

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber said the health care bill was written in a "tortured" way to ensure the Congressional Budget Office didn't score the individual mandate as a tax, even though the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately upheld the mandate as constitutional under Congress' taxing power. "Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage," Mr. Gruber said at the time. "And basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical to get the thing to pass." (Associated Press)

Jonathan Gruber to face hostile House panel, tea party ‘I’m with Stupid’ T-shirts

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Rep. Darrell Issa will hear Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber explain away his "stupid voters" comment. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Republicans still trust the police

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times