Obamacares war on everyone but Politicians, and Lawmakers. Figures, good enough for us, but not them. And, one Republican caused all this strife. He slipped a clause in that 2000 page Bill that they must have overlooked. Especially since none of them read it. But, Obama came to the rescue, and exempted all the Politicians. From the article: Lawmakers and staff can breathe easy — their health care tab is not going to soar next year. The Office of Personnel Management, under heavy pressure from Capitol Hill, will issue a ruling that says the government can continue to make a contribution to the health care premiums of members of Congress and their aides, according to several Hill sources. A White House official confirmed the deal and said the proposed regulations will be issued next week. Just Wednesday, POLITICO reported that President Barack Obama told Democratic senators that he was personally involved in finding a solution. The problem was rooted in the original text of the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) inserted a provision which said members of Congress and their aides must be covered by plans “created” by the law or “offered through an exchange.” Until now,
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 17:47:33 +0000