"Media falsely claim Obama and staff are "exempt" from health care reform"

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"Media have falsely claimed President Obama, members of his administration, and certain congressional staff are "exempt" from the recently enacted health care bill. In fact, the bill subjects the White House, members of Congress, and their staffs to the same reforms and requirements as the rest of the American people."

Edit~to add..

"White House, Congress, and federal employees are subject to same health care reforms applied to
American people

White House, Congress required to carry health insurance like everyone else. Starting in 2014, Americans will be required to have minimum health insurance coverage, with exemptions for certain people with religious objections or the inability to afford coverage. The bill does not exempt government employees such as leaders and staffers at the White House and Congress.

Insurers covering government workers will be subject to insurance regulations. The insurers participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, through which federal workers obtain health coverage, are not exempt from the regulations imposed by the bill on insurers. These regulations include prohibitions on lifetime limits on coverage and denial of coverage to those with pre-existing conditions, and the requirement to spend 80-85 percent of premiums on medical claims, among others.

White House, Congress subject to applicable taxes. The health care bill includes increased Medicare taxes on those with incomes over $200,000. The bill also includes an excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored plans and a tax on indoor tanning services. The White House and Congress are not exempt from these taxes."


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http://mediamatters.org/research/201003250022

[get the red out]

1. Why would someone want to be "exempt"?

If you make over $200,000 it's not going to eat your vacation condo or anything.

What has made me ill is to see all these idiots that are middle-class to lower middle-class out screaming about higher taxes on people who make 200 grand and up. Complete disconnect.