No, Congress isn’t trying to exempt itself from Obamacare

[jojog]

[link:http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/25/no-congress-isnt-trying-to-exempt-itself-from-obamacare/|
There’s a Politico story making the rounds that says that members of Congress are engaged in secret, sensitive negotiations to exempt themselves and their staffs from Obamacare.

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If this sounds unbelievable, it’s because it is. There’s no effort to “exempt” Congress from Obamacare. No matter how this shakes out, Congress will have to follow the law, just like everyone else does.

Based on conversations I’ve had with a number of the staffs involved in these talks, the actual issue here is far less interesting, and far less explosive, than an exemption. Rather, a Republican amendment meant to embarrass Democrats and a too-clever-by-half Democratic response has possibly created a problem in which the federal government can’t make its normal contribution to the insurance premiums of congressional staffers


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/25/no-congress-isnt-trying-to-exempt-itself-from-obamacare/

[ErikJ]

1. Tea Party Patriots urgent email

Got this in my email this morn.

Are you kidding me?!?

Late last night, Politico broke a story reporting that the leadership of both parties have been secretly meeting for months to discuss a solution to the high cost of ObamaCare in Congressional offices.

They are just now realizing that ObamaCare is going to cost the Members of Congress and their aides thousands of dollars in new health care costs!

Their solution? Make Congressional staff exempt from ObamaCare!


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[dixiegrrrrl]

2. "the liberals in DC" eh? All their fault, eh?

Thank god you were able to resist sending them any money, despite the screaming urgency of their email.