Capitol Hill’s whiniest hypocrites: The GOP’s latest misleading Obamacare scheme

[DonViejo]

It's good Obamacare is launching, because Republicans urgently need treatment. You won't believe the latest big lie

BRIAN BEUTLER

The drop-dead date for members of Congress and their aides to enroll in Obamacare is fast approaching, which is great news because the deadline is propelling a severe, airborne whining contagion through the U.S. Capitol.

If you’re a regular reader of this space, you’re already well acquainted with House Speaker John Boehner’s bellyaching. At his regular Capitol briefing Thursday, he complained about his enrollment experience publicly for the first time, telling reporters he actually considered skipping the exchanges, paying a penalty and holding out for Medicare when he turns 65 next year. The buggy D.C. exchange website and premium increase were so frustrating that he almost decided to go without insurance. It turns out one of the few things Republicans like less than Obamacare is being uninsured themselves.

Anyhow, last week the whining reached pandemic proportions. The symptoms of this bug include tweeting about website glitches, complaining about prices without actually disclosing prior premiums, and — oh, right — being a Republican.

“I want to talk about my personal experience with the D.C. exchange,” groused Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, on the House floor Friday. “The president said you can keep your health care plan. That your premiums will go down. Mr. Speaker, I lost my health care plan. I have five kids. My premiums have gone up significantly. And I don’t know if I can keep all the same doctors that I have to treat my kids.”

Full article
http://www.salon.com/2013/12/09/capitol_hills_whiniest_hypocrites_the_gops_latest_misleading_obamacare_scheme/

[LonePirate]

1. Didn't Rethugs push the bill for Congress to buy insurance from the exchange?

If they are buying insurance on the exchanges instead of getting it through their employer, their premiums are likely going to increase.

I have no sympathy for those short-sighted jerks on the right.

[riversedge]

3. yes,....scrolling

down in the article...it says yes:

....Let’s start with McCaul’s initial complaint: that he can’t keep his existing coverage. Like millions of other Americans, his plan is being canceled because of Obamacare. But unlike every other person in the country who’s received a cancelation letter, McCaul and other members and aides are receiving them because of a GOP-authored amendment to the health care law prohibiting them from remaining in the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program. He should take this up with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

2. Does Mr. McCaul have five extremely...

...ill children requiring specialists? Probably not. Another case of hyperbolic whining!

[QC]

4. McCaul is worth about $300,000,000.

He can probably afford to see any doctor he chooses.