READ: Here’s the bill that will end the government shutdown

[Fantastic Anarchist]

Source: Washington Post

We now have the full legislative language of that agreement here, available in its full 35-page glory. Enjoy!

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/16/read-heres-the-bill-that-will-end-the-government-shutdown/

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Actual Bill at link.

[florida08]

1. 35 pages

downloading..thanks

[Fantastic Anarchist]

2. You're welcome.

[rocktivity]

3. The actual bill is NOT at the link

and I've looked for it with Firefox, Chrome, and Safari.


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[PoliticAverse]

4. Here's a direct link to the .pdf...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/files/2013/10/amendment10-16-13c.pdf

[Fantastic Anarchist]

5. It's working fine for me on Chrome.

It's in what appears to be an embedded PDF window at the link.

[starroute]

6. I don't see a downloadable version

But it's embedded as a set of image files and you can scroll through it. If you can't see it, maybe you need an updated version of Flash or something.

[PoliticAverse]

7. Why is a $174,000 appropriations to a multi-millionair's widow included in this bill?

146. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this joint resolution, there is appropriated for payment to
Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, widow of Frank R. Lau-
tenberg, late a Senator from New Jersey, $174,000.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

9. I was still reading ...

I have no idea. Nice catch.

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10. USA Today ref:

Apparently, USA Today reported last month that the proposed one-time payment to Bonnie Englebardt is equivalent to a full year’s salary for a senator. It’s a long tradition of Congress to make such expenditures to widows.

[tomm2thumbs]

8. the big ACA/Obamacare 'give' the GOP say they got

VERIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF ACA PREMIUM AND COST-SHARING SUBSIDIES SEC. 1001.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall ensure that American Health Benefit Exchanges verify that individuals applying for premium tax credits under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and reductions in cost-sharing under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071) are eligible for such credits and cost sharing reductions consistent with the requirements of section 1411 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18081), and, prior to making such credits and reductions available, the Secretary shall certify to the Congress that the Exchanges verify such eligibility consistent with the requirements of such Act.

(b) REPORT BY SECRETARY.—Not later than January 1, 2014, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress that details the procedures employed by American Health Benefit Exchanges to verify eligibility for credits and cost-sharing reductions described in subsection (a). U:\2014REPT\14rept\Amendment10-16-13C.xml SEN. APPRO.

(c) REPORT BY INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Not later than July 1, 2014, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a report regarding the effectiveness of the procedures and safeguards provided under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for preventing the submission of inaccurate or fraudulent information by applicants for enrollment in a qualified health plan offered through an American Health Benefit Exchange.

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If I were the Tea Party, I would feel REAAAAAALLY stupid right about now if THAT was their big Obamacare concession 'win'.

Seriously, I would really be looking at Teddy Cruz as a complete idiot, who basically gave government workers a 2 1/2 Week PAID vacation and made the Republican Party look like complete asses who can't govern within their own friendly chambers, all just in time for the beginning of the next mid-term election cycle.

I don't think Ass-Hat really does it justice. Not at all.

THANKS TEDDY CRUZ. YOU ARE THE BEST!

[rocktivity]

11. Rachel Maddow says that this provision is already in ACA

and the Rethug net gain has been nothing.


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[PoliticAverse]

12. They managed to work a $2.9B McConnell supported earmark into the bill aparently...

http://wfpl.org/post/mcconnell-reid-deal-includes-3-billion-earmark-kentucky-project