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babylonsister
Sep 2013
OP
why were congress and congressional staff given a waiver if it's so fantastic ?
NM_Birder
Sep 2013
#3
FSogol
(45,481 posts)1. K & R. n/t
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)2. nice meta-messages
casual wear vs business atire
"americans & democrats" vs "republicans"
NM_Birder
(1,591 posts)3. why were congress and congressional staff given a waiver if it's so fantastic ?
babylonsister
(171,059 posts)5. What waiver?
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/08/14/20021898-congress-isnt-exempt-from-obamacare?lite
Congress isn't 'exempt' from Obamacare
Congress isn't 'exempt' from Obamacare
OneCrazyDiamond
(2,031 posts)7. Your link doesn't quite cover all the facts.
The Daily Kos talks about what the effect was for staffers....They are still not exempt from the ACA, which is the point. It was a fix to a glitch that Congress failed/refused to address.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/13/1231023/-Chuck-Grassley-exempted-Congress-from-Obamacare#
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)6. Non-existent right wing talking point.
They made it up. Don't buy into their bullshit. It's not true.
leftstreet
(36,107 posts)11. Bullshit
Congress to get Obamacare exemption
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/congress-to-get-obamacare-exemption-report-2013-08-02?dist=tcountdown
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.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/congress-to-get-obamacare-exemption-report-2013-08-02?dist=tcountdown
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.
In 2018 employers will no longer be able to contribute to generous plans without facing stiff penalities - that's the exemption
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)9. They are in the exchanges. What they got extra is their costs are partially paid by employers.
They make too much to qualify for subsidies but they're getting them anyway.
Never believe Republican talking points.
sheshe2
(83,751 posts)4. K&R! nt
DGeorge
(116 posts)8. That pretty well sums it up.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)10. thank you for some clarity
amongst all the fear mongers.