My point is that many, many of Moron and Connolly’s constituents would be hit by this tax, because, unlike the case in most of the country, many, many if not the majority of their constituents are federal employees whose health-care benefit would subject them to the tax. It will impact their districts, which are adjacent to Washington, D.C., much harder than most other districts. Hence the butt covering. The tax will, however, be applied to anyone whose health care benefits are higher than a certain level, as dictated by the bill.
Butt covering is a good phrase. It may be essential for Moron and Connolly’s case, but if I were going to vote for the bill, I’d be doing some serious butt covering no matter where I came from.