Company that botched Obamacare website hired to build IRS Obamacare tax program

‘After throwing away hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars building what amounted to be a completely non-functional Obamacare website, Montreal, Canada-based CGI Federal has now been awarded a contract with the Internal Revenue Service to build a platform for processing its new Obamacare tax program, according to the latest reports.

The IRS has agreed to pay CGI $4.5 million to provide “critical functions” and “management support” for the new Obamacare tax program, which will fine taxpayers for not having health insurance. The contract was initiated last August and will run through the next August, more than likely with the same fate as Healthcare.gov.’

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