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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 04:24 PM
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Congressional Staffers EXEMPTED from new HC Insurance Bill???
Neil Cavuto, Fox, just did a story stating that Sen.Reid
and others are working to make it so their staffers do
not have to participate in the new HCInsurance Bill.

Is it that bad. Congress has always had a very bad habit
of exempting themselves from the laws they pass for the
rest of us, but this takes the cake.
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cark Donating Member (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 04:26 PM
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1. If True - it wouldn't suprise me nt
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OhioChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 04:27 PM
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3. Me, neither. n/t
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SpartanDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 04:27 PM
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2. You're taking the word of Fox?
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 04:29 PM
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4. Every now and then Fox get some things correct.
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FiveGoodMen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 04:30 PM
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5. "Congress has always ... exempt[ed] themselves from the laws ... for the rest of us"
Too bad the Constitution doesn't forbid that.

Seriously, that seems like a major oversight.
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 04:37 PM
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6. The king's court is quite the privileged group, aren't they? nt
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 04:43 PM
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7. what does that even mean?
I hate the bill, but fer fucksakes!
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no limit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 04:46 PM
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8. I'm gonna wait for a source other then fox news before I grab a pitchfork
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 04:54 PM
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9. Yes, Neil Cavuto. Let's wait for a source that's even remotely credible.
But if this turns out to be true... :nuke:
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 05:00 PM
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10. Well if this turns out to be true we need to bang the drums and put it in the spotlight --
It says they're 'working to make it' - so we have time.

I want to find out if this is accurate before I engage in (more) irate, enraged e-mails and phone calls.

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