GOP Special Snowflakes Working On Sweetheart Obamacare Deal For Themselves, Their Staffers
Classic example of crony capitalism, as Nick Sorrentino puts it at Against Crony Capitalism:
Obamacare is not good enough for Congress and their staffs. It is however good enough for you.
From Ginger Gibson and Burgess Everett at Politico:
There will be heavy pressure on Republican senators to back a bill that Vitter says kills "a Washington exemption from Obamacare." But the amendment would also directly hit the pockets of members of Congress and Capitol Hill aides. Plus, few bosses want to be forced into a vote that will effectively reduce the take-home pay for their entire staff.Sources said that multiple Republican offices have reached out to Democrats to ensure that either the amendment doesn't get a vote or that if it does, it fails.
Scumbags.
I agree entirely. As much as they can, Congress (and the President) need to dogfood the shit they shovel down to us, including Obamacare.
If it hurts their staff and aides, like no shit sherlock, get a clue.
And I say that mostly being supportive of Obamacare.
jerry at September 15, 2013 9:42 AM
>> Scumbags.
I can't help but notice Amy you seem in a realllll bad mood the last couple days.
Eric at September 15, 2013 1:25 PM
Perhaps our political call can pass better laws instead of exempting themselves. Our perhaps clean the mess they unloaded on the floor.
Shtetl G at September 16, 2013 9:34 AM
"And I say that mostly being supportive of Obamacare."
I just don't get this.
I'm betting you don't admire the financial performance of the US Post Office, the IRS, HUD, the TSA or any other government agency.
The average percentage of the government dollar that actually gets to the beneficiary is supposedly about 28% of the funds collected. Did you know that?
Maybe you'd like to suggest how adding government employees, who will have no performance goals or penalties, to the long line of people between you and paying for medical care is a good idea.
You are going to be a commodity, not a customer, who will be TOLD what care you can have.
That's what central planners do.
Radwaste at September 16, 2013 4:57 PM
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