Democratic leaders increased their efforts on Tuesday to turn aside an amendment sponsored by Republican U.S. Senator David Vitter of Louisiana, that would prevent Congressional members and staffers from receiving exemptions from key Obamacare measures.
When Congress passed the sweeping Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, Congressional members and their staff were exempted from several provisions of the law.
The Vitter amendment would change that and require the president and vice president to participate in mandated healthcare exchanges and would eliminate federal employer contributions for health benefits for the president, vice president, members of Congress, and political appointees.
The amendment also would block tax credits for assistance in buying insurance on the exchanges for these individuals.
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Obamacare not good enough for our elected officials,then how is good enough for the lowly ass public.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that your "leaders" Are squirming and fighting tooth and nail to make sure that THEY don't get placed under he same laws they imperiously imposed on us should tell you just huw bad this "train wreck" of a law really is...and how much they REALLY represent you. They better fit a description of kings and princes than any definition of "representative". Just as Jefferson predicted over 200 years ago.
ReplyDeleteDiscrimination at it's worse.
ReplyDeleteI hope Vitter's bill wins. good for him.
Isn't is funny how all our Salisbury News friends who favor Obama and the democrats don't dare comment on this? Nothing but a bunch of cowards who don't have a clue as to how to address this indefensible act.
ReplyDeleteThey know obamacare is a train wreck but refuse to admit it because they have tremendous character flaws. Dishonest being one.
CALL 202-224-3121 to speak to your elected official TODAY you all!
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