Woops - dems nix their own healthcare with Obamacare

[30ashopper]

In a new report, the Congressional Research Service says the law may have significant unintended consequences for the ?personal health insurance coverage? of senators, representatives and their staff members.

For example, it says, the law may ?remove members of Congress and Congressional staff? from their current coverage, in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, before any alternatives are available.

The confusion raises the inevitable question: If they did not know exactly what they were doing to themselves, did lawmakers who wrote and passed the bill fully grasp the details of how it would influence the lives of other Americans?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/us/politics/13health.html

The comedy of errors continues...

 

[Lynnie]

Classic!

 

[Will B]

I've been waiting to see how long it would take before somebody chimed in about how all of the authors of the bill (both house and senate) excluded themselves from having to participate at all. Either everybody missed that little tidbit, or they chose to ignore it.

If the bill is so great, why don't they include themselves? I'm just sayin'...

 

[scooterbug44]

I guess I don't understand the problem - the lawmakers who passed this bill and their staff will now have the same coverage under it as other Americans.

And it was a clear decision - via a scaling back of an amendment proposed by a Republican Senator.

BTW, President Obama has also voluntarily included himself in the health care exchange as well.

 

[30ashopper]

I guess I don't understand the problem - the lawmakers who passed this bill and their staff will now have the same coverage under it as other Americans.

And it was a clear decision - via a scaling back of an amendment proposed by a Republican Senator.

BTW, President Obama has also voluntarily included himself in the health care exchange as well.

They may have to amend it because the exclusion kicks in before the exchanges are created. Somebody didn't read the bill! It's not a major issue, it's just a little bit of egg on the face of those that authored the bill.

 

[mvelotas]

Doomed to failure....as is the Democratic Party this November. This bill is going to "die on the vine" because congress will not be able to fund it next year...or any year after. Not to mention the High Court taking on legal arguements from almost every state in the country. Got a long wait. Can't write checks from checkbook without money in it! (Well, at least if you are not a Democrat or Solcialist)

And the total ignorance of the few Americans who have no idea what this bill does is now showing. Doctor's offices are now being flooded with people demanding free service!!!

I give enough of my money now to freeloaders, and finally the rest of the country is begining to realize how inept BHO and his followers are in DC.

I say, let 'em sip on the KoolAid! No Doc has an antidote for stupidity!! (Obama has included himself in the healthcare bill!! Gimme a break!!)

"Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining!" Josey Wales (post Northern Incursion)

 

[poppy]

Doomed to failure....as is the Democratic Party this November. This bill is going to "die on the vine" because congress will not be able to fund it next year...or any year after. Not to mention the High Court taking on legal arguements from almost every state in the country. Got a long wait. Can't write checks from checkbook without money in it! (Well, at least if you are not a Democrat or Solcialist)

And the total ignorance of the few Americans who have no idea what this bill does is now showing. Doctor's offices are now being flooded with people demanding free service!!!

I give enough of my money now to freeloaders, and finally the rest of the country is begining to realize how inept BHO and his followers are in DC.

I say, let 'em sip on the KoolAid! No Doc has an antidote for stupidity!! (Obama has included himself in the healthcare bill!! Gimme a break!!)

"Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining!" Josey Wales (post Northern Incursion)

Really, which states are presently scheduled to argue this matter before the Supreme Court?

 

[Will B]

Really, which states are presently scheduled to argue this matter before the Supreme Court?

The "almost every state" is a stretch, but there are 18 known states that have stated they will challenge the bill's constitutionality or will think about it.

Here's a Google list...

which states are challenging the health care bill - Google Search

 

[poppy]

The "almost every state" is a stretch, but there are 18 known states that have stated they will challenge the bill's constitutionality or will think about it.

Here's a Google list...

which states are challenging the health care bill - Google Search

The entire statement is B.S. because the court has not made a decision to hear arguments from any states at this time.

 

[Will B]

The entire statement is B.S. because the court has not made a decision to hear arguments from any states at this time.

Right back at ya...

To date no states have filed so duhhhhh...
They can't decide on something that hasn't happened, yet.