Democratic lawmakers reject switching their health coverage to Obamacare

Los Angeles Times ^ | April 23, 2015 | By PATRICK MCGREEVY

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Democratic state lawmakers on Thursday shot down a proposal that would have required all California state legislators to get their health insurance from Covered California, the benefits exchange set up to implement Obamacare in the state.

The Assembly Rules Committee split along party lines, with seven Democrats opposing AB 1109 and three Republicans in support of the bill by Assemblyman Scott Wilk.

The measure would have forced lawmakers to give up the taxpayer-subsidized health plans provided by the Legislature and individually sign up for Covered California.

Wilk introduced the measure after hearing complaints from several constituents about difficulties in signing up on the Covered California website and limitations on what is covered.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[VRW Conspirator]

The Assembly Rules Committee split along party lines, with seven Democrats opposing AB 1109 and three Republicans in support of the bill by Assemblyman Scott Wilk.

Ruling class vs. the Country class. FReepin' hypocrites.

[SandRat]

...but they said it was so good.

[taxcontrol]

One very simple constitutional amendment is sorely needed:

Any and all laws, rules, or decrees that are enforceable upon the People, shall be equally enforceable upon all elected and appointed officials of the government where the law, rule or decree is in force without exception.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Any and all laws, rules, or decrees that are enforceable upon the People, shall be equally enforceable upon all elected and appointed officials of the government where the law, rule or decree is in force without exception.”

For a period of no less than two years before it is released to the public.

Force congress to prove the law is good.

[Polyxene]

Big surprise! Cue Gomer Pyle.

[Gator113]

LOL... I just saved that. I intend to print it onto card stock and carry one in my wallet with my 3 insurance cards. My doctors offices are always scanning my cards into their system. I wonder if they will notice.