Dozens of lawmakers had threatened to retire early or simply quit because of fears that their health insurance premiums would drastically increase as a result of a provision found in the healthcare law
Ok, see ya later.. get the fuck out
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
did I really just read this?
“Between the constant uncertainty surrounding sequestration, and the likelihood aides will soon be paying for the subsidy portion of their health care coverage, congressional office budgets are being squeezed once again, and it’s causing a lot of concern amongst chiefs of staff regarding how to best handle the situation,” said one chief of staff to a senior Democratic member of the House. “Do we give raises to junior level aides so they can afford to pay for their higher health care costs, and if so, where do we find the funds to do so? Additionally, leadership has been relatively silent in terms of providing guidance to offices, which is frustrating.”
Oh I don't know.. Ask McD's what they would do.. Ask Papa John's.. or Denny's.. I believe their answers is 'fuck you worker, get another job to pay for your healthcare"... and if I'm not mistaken, the reaction to this from the GOP/FOX news is "These business owners shouldn't have to pay more for these employees, these aren't meant to be permanent jobs, just rungs on a ladder"..
aren't 'staffers' jr and otherwise, just 'rungs' on a ladder.. hell, congressional jobs aren't supposed to be for life either..
Much to the relief of these congressional employees, the OPM will be announcing that the “federal government will help pay the cost of premiums” on the new government-run “exchanges” for members of Congress and their staffs, who will “not be eligible for the law’s tax credits and subsidies to buy insurance.”
whoa whoa waitthefuck whoa..
so it's socialism for the Gov't to subsidize the cost of Obamacare for the people who can't afford it? But it's a relief to congressional employees when the same gov't will give the same subsidies for the same healthcare to people who
can afford it?
that's a bit of Alice and Wonderland logic right there..
