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From the AP
article today "Congress' health care examined" by Ricardo
Alonso-Zaldivar.
Now Obama administration has decided this issue is too
hot to handle so it's thrown it back to the the Congresscritters; telling
them it's up to them to decide which employees should have an exemption
from participating in the exchanges. However, the govt will still pay 70%
of premiums but questions remain about residency definitions and retiree
coverage.
Here's the laffer: "During the drawn out debate, Dems
insisted their goal was merely to provide uninsured Americans with the
same coverage and choices tha members of Congress have." Excuse me
but the Congressional benefit plan bears no resemblance whatsoever to
Obamacare. And if it did, there would be no debate since there would be
no difference.
So the OPM offers the following solution: "The new insurance markets
start signing up people on Oct 1 for coverage effective Jan 1. OPM said
lawmakers must decide the status of their employees before the end of the
year." Ready, fire, aim.
So what percentage of Congresscritters will enroll in Obamacare ? In the end,
doesn't this run totally counter to the Grassley amendment requiring
Congressional employees to enroll in Obamacare ? The Grassley amendment
doesn't say the choice is optional but, by fiat, Obama's OPM acts as if
laws are suggestions and the Executive Branch guidance trumps the law.
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