Originally Posted by
mejohnm
Quote from Link 1:
Under the old system, the federal government contributed to about 75 percent of premiums; members and staffers are covered through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, but it was unclear if the program could subsidize premiums of plans on the exchanges.
So Congress will get this subsidy no matter what the outcome is here. They are getting it right now with the old system!!!
Quote from Link 2:
The latest House bill, which the chamber backed on a 228-201 vote, would have delayed the law's individual mandate while prohibiting lawmakers, their staff and top administration officials from getting government subsidies for their health care.
I also do not want them to have this subsidy and to find out today that Congress has already been getting this subsidy, and for a long time now, makes me upset. Even though, no reason to stop the government. The voting was pretty close and if one side wants to have a clear win, they gotta get the people to vote for them. Only then is it proper rather than shutting down the government.
Quote from link 3:
No congressional Obamacare exemptions
By Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), M.D. - 09/30/13 09:00 AM ET
No need to go further here as well the 4th link from Rush Limbaugh. Any news from ANY senator or republican, sad to say, will be loosely said. Rush, he is a joke and his shows are just that, a show.
The 5th link was also informative about the subsidy, but as we already learned, Congress is getting this with or without Obamacare.
So what do we need to do? We vote in the party which we think can fix this problem. Still think the 2 party system is what is killing us.