OBAMACARE
UPDATE: GUESS WHO’S GOING TO PAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS’ INCREASING INSURANCE
PREMIUMS?
For months we’ve
been hearing from both Republicans and Democrats in Washington, D.C. terrified
that the implementation
of Obamacare would decimate their staffs. Some senators and
congressmen talked about a serious “brain drain” in Washington when their staff
members leave. Congressman John Larson (D-Conn.), who voted for the health care
law, said making the law apply to elected officials and their staffers was “simply
not fair.”
The problem
stems from the same issue other Americans have with the looming arrival of
Obamacare: insurance premiums set to increase for just about everyone in the
country. And people whose employers offer “Cadillac”
coverage (like Congress and their staffers receive) will be hit
harder.
On Thursday,
President Barack Obama met with congressional Democrats to discuss the problem,
and reportedly told his team that he was “on it.” Friday morning brings many
reports that a deal had been struck. Politico
reported that the Office of Personnel Management intends to
rule that the government may continue to contribute to the health care premiums
of lawmakers and their staff.
Republican Sen.
John Cornyn of Texas tweeted his response to the news almost immediately:
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