Posted on 07/31/2017 7:27:34 AM PDT by Helicondelta
Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., argued Monday that President Trump should follow through on his weekend threat and cancel all subsidies that federal lawmakers get to buy insurance under Obamacare.
He also said killing lawmakers' subsidies might be the best way to kill Obamacare.
"I think if he moves swiftly on it, I think you'd see a lot of these members and senators, they would want to work to repeal Obamacare very quickly," DeSantis said on Fox News.
Trump tweeted Saturday that if Congress can't pass a healthcare bill, "bailouts for members of Congress will end very soon!"
Trump reiterated the point again on Monday, when he asked why Congress should be getting a break that others aren't.
"If ObamaCare is hurting people, & it is, why shouldn't it hurt the insurance companies & why should Congress not be paying what public pays?" he asked.
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It bothers me that not just Congress gets this special treatment on health insurance, but that their staffers do, as well. Who elected them?
Lots of other Obama favored groups got exemption and other favors also. President Trump should kill those too. The best way to get rid of this quickly is to enforce the law strictly.
The staffers are actually the key. They is Congress’ lifeblood. Putting them on Obamacare would make the position very unattractive and cause significant departures. You would see Congress act realty fast (for that matter any democrat tech staffers who don’t leave are probably double dipping spies.)
It also bothers me that the congress critters’ subsidies weren’t reviked on Jan. 22nd. And their staffs’ as well.
I want to see all the excuses for why a person backtracked on their vote once this happens. It is going to be hilarious
Kill their subsidies?
I don’t usually agree with someone like Shia LaBeouf, but this time I must........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0
I’ll believe it when I see it.
Good, just do it.
I have been posting a variation of this for YEARS!!!
I disagree, we can SAVE Obamacare, we just need to Fully Implement it and give the Uniparty exactly what they are asking for.
I believe President Trump should Call their Bluff and Force the Issue.
When and ONLY WHEN Government Lives under the Same Laws as us will anything substantial happen
OBAMACARE Can be Saved!!
There are about 22 MILLION Public Employee’s Nationwide that are Ineligible for Subsidies, this infusion of New Paying Customers will SAVE OBAMACARE. the SEIU and every other Public Employee UNION fully Endorse Obamacare and have held numerous rallies in support thereof.
Let’s Give them what they want!
I believe our Public Employees deserve the Best Health Care America has to offer, and that is the Official Government Health Care Plan, Obamacare. So why don’t you quit pussyfooting around and Proudly Proclaim your desire to see that ALL Federal Employees receive the Finest, Most Affordable Health Care the US has to offer, OBAMACARE.
All the Money currently wasted on these inferior high priced cadillac plans can be diverted to the Wall.
There is ONLY ONE WAY to make it happen:
Executive Orders or Legislation, the chance of CONgress doing it are the same as OJ Confessing, so I am choosing Executive Orders.
1. All waivers to the Affordable Care act are hereby repealed.
2. There shall be NO funds drawn from the treasury to pay for Health Insurance for ANY Federal Employee except Members of the Armed Services.
3. ALL Federal Employees except members of the US Armed Services, SHALL purchase their own personal and Family Health Insurance from the Affordable Care Exchange in the state they legally reside.
4. There shall be NO Medicaid Reimbursement funds allocated to any State that does not have 100% of their Public Employees enrolled in the Affordable Care Act.
And to make sure it is Bipartisan, President Trump should VETO it every Time and FORCE them to Override his Veto to Repeal this Monstrosity.
Sign these 4 orders and it will be FULLY REPEALED in Less than 30 days.
NOT UNTIL, Anyone want to make a BET???
When and ONLY WHEN Government Lives under the Same Laws as us will anything substantial happen
Trump should absolutely do this. On general principles, not just because it will force the issue. Sauce for the goose, etc.
I like your thinking.
How could Trump legally do that?
I totally agree.
Congress is a nest of maggots and vipers.
Because it was done via Executive Order as an incentive to get the Democrats to approve it. It also let in the likes of Snowe and Collins to make the votes to get it out of committee. Remember the Louisiana Purchase and I think the Kansas Kickbacks to get those two senators on that was necessary to get them on board as well?
Would have 80% of the Nation clamoring for repeal and maybe sway a few "representatives" to change their objections.
Since the current law gives the head of the system wide leeway and authority to really mess with it, all Trump would need to do is send the memo and then back it up.
I agree. My US rep told us in a town hall that they get a $7,400 per year subsidy on their premium. He justified that by saying its no different than the average worker gets through their employer in the private sector. So these guys look at public service as a career. Their only real goal is to get reelected and build wealth just as though they worked at IBM. How can they possibly be looking out for us?
They are not. They’re just another group of gimmedats
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