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If youve been following the health care debate lately, youve probably heard quite a bit of talk about Congress being exempt from the Affordable Care Act. Its a talking point the right has pushed quite aggressively, but is it true? Republicans certainly want us to think so. Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) complained about an outrageous exemption for Congress. The far-right editorial page of the Wall Street Journal and Heritage Foundation president Jim DeMint touted a similar line last week. Over the weekend, Republican media figures, including Bill Kristol and Ana Navaro, repeated the talking point on the Sunday shows, and no one thought to correct them. This morning, in an unusually hysterical piece, a Washington Times columnist suggested the policy might constitute treason. (No, seriously, thats what it said.)
The policy certainly sounds awful, doesnt it? If Obamacare is so great, why are members of Congress eager to exempt themselves from the new federal system? No wonder Fox is so worked up over this. The problem, as you might have guessed, is that the argument is so wildly misleading, it bears no meaningful connection to reality.
More at: http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/08/14/20021898-congress-isnt-exempt-from-obamacare?lite
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Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)There are freakin' memes plastered all over the internet. Despite attempts to give them facts, they cling to misinformation as tightly as they do their guns and bibles.
EC
(12,287 posts)in the Repub party to make it work and get it right.
leftstreet
(36,078 posts)Maybe, sorta
If they're truly on the same ACA as everyone else, the costs of their coverage can't exceed a certain amount
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/05/28/2064441/employers-obamacare-cut-wasteful-spending/
9: What is a Cadillac Health Plan?
The PPACA imposes a 40 percent excise tax on Cadillac health insurance plans. This new tax will apply to health plans valued in excess of $10,200 for individuals and $27,500 for families. Those thresholds will grow annually by inflation plus 1 percent. The tax takes effect in 2018.
http://www.cpehr.com/affordable-care-act-obamacare-for-business
The 'exemption' they're talking about is allowing their 'employer' to pay more into the plans if necessary