What about us, the taxpayers?
By Michael Kitchen
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- The White House has approved a deal that will exempt members of Congress and their staff from some of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, Politico reported late Thursday. Under the law, popularly referred to as Obamacare, lawmakers and their aides were required to source health insurance "created" by the law or offered through one of its exchanges, and without the subsidies they currently enjoy, the members of Congress would have faced thousands of dollars in additional premium payments each year, the report said. However, the Office of Personnel Management now plans to rule that the government can continue to make a contribution to the health-care premiums of the lawmakers and their staff, it said, citing unnamed congressional sources and a White House official.
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All the animals were equal, but some were more equal than others - rough translation from George Orwell's Animal Farm.
the nerve-save congressional workers thousands the rest of pay more and pay taxes to subsidize the congressional workers healthcare-this entire healthcare monster could go away in a few months if the major media went after it
Geee whizakas....why does this not surprise me one iota????? Go figure...not good enough for them but good for everyone else. Where have I seen that attitude before, lol.
If it's good enough for the goose, it's good enough for the gander.