Posted on 10/04/2013 12:44:05 PM PDT by Eagle of Liberty
Bankrupting America, a project of Public Notice, today launched a new national online advertising campaign highlighting Congress hypocrisy in its decision to protect itself from higher healthcare costs resulting from the Affordable Care Act. The ad, titled Inconvenient, uses simple, stick-figure style animation to educate and engage the audience and make the case for fairness in Washington.
When the Affordable Care Act was passed, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, inserted an amendment that would require members of Congress and their staff to join the exchanges, with the point being that Washington should live under the laws they pass. But fearing the skyrocketing healthcare premiums many Americans will face in statewide health care exchanges would lead to a brain drain on Capitol Hill as staffers exit, Congress managed to secure special treatment, protecting themselves from higher costs.
They get subsidies to cover their staffers.
Next session they’ll probably vote themselves raises as well.
The Nomenklatura always win.
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