No says the staffers have to come from his district. He can make everyone in the nation unpaid staffers
Because they’re only exempted until the Sheeple demand single-payer because “ObamaCare ain’t free enough” and then those Congressional staffers (along with all the other “exempted” special interest groups) will go to the head of the line and leave the rest of us begging like dogs for the scraps of what was once a great healthcare system.
Any congressman who did that would instantly have thousands of astro-turf protestors “spontaneously” showing up around every one of their district offices. Crying, screaming, dripping body fluids for the camera.
“Congressman X wants to kill my child.” “Congressman X wants me to go to the back of the bus.” “I’m a human being too, Congressman X!”
On and on and on.
They are not exempted,,,they are exempt from having to use the exchanges,,,not from the law...
the lack of “proper anatomical equipment” would be my answer
What prevents any citizen from declaring themselves and their dependents exempt?
It sounds like a good idea. And that’s why not one congress person has the guts to try it. Even Cruz wouldn’t do that.
Some years back I refused to complete the medical sheet in the Dentist’s office. I wrote across it that it was the same as last year. That was not good enough and the clerk summoned the Dentist (probably to intimidate me) who proceeded to tell me I had to complete a new form. I told him that I wasn’t gonna do it and I guess he wished to not be my dentist. Then I said, I choose Freedom and walked out of his office. This was all done in the waiting area and I hoped others heard it.
My point, not so funny that, now we are where that form was pushing me.