Congressional Democrats plan to exempt staffers from Obamacare

If Obamacare is such a wonderful thing, why are Congressional Democrats trying to exempt their own staffers from the government-run health care plan?

We know Congress won't give up its golden health care plan and enroll in Obamacare, but what's so special about people who work for Harry Reid or Nancy Pelosi? Just wondering.

From a post at Greta Wire blog:

Grassley exposes carve-out in Reid health care bill

Iowa senator prepares amendment to reverse carve-out, also include White House in new health care exchanges

WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said it is unacceptable that staff of Senate leadership and committees is now exempted from the requirement that members of Congress and congressional staff get their employer-based health insurance through the same exchanges that would be created for the rest of the country under the Senate Majority Leader’s health care legislation.

A Grassley amendment adopted by the Finance Committee in September established this requirement for all congressional staff, along with members of Congress.

"Careful examination by the Congressional Research Service of the bill that Senator Reid brought to the floor revealed that one of the things that happened behind closed doors was that leadership and committee staff ended up being carved out from having to live under the new health care exchanges that this legislation would create and impose on the rest of the country," Grassley said. "This creates a double standard. It’s inexcusable."

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