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Obama-care signup concerns congressional staff
CNN ^ | November 8, 2013 | Lisa Desjardins

Posted on 11/08/2013 8:03:16 AM PST by ladyjane

Washington (CNN) -- In the U.S. Capitol basement, an auditorium full of congressional staff grapples with the consequences of how their bosses upstairs wrote the Affordable Care Act. Starting Monday, they will have to choose a health care plan. "A lot of employees are planning to separate because of this," one man stood up and declared at the first-ever congressional orientation for Obamacare. By "separate," he meant quit. It was one of many sharp moments of concern at the two information sessions set up by House administrators Thursday.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obamacare
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I called my senators offices today to ask them if the senator was signing up for Obamacare. The local offices were confused and referred me to the Washington offices. The pleasant sounding people who answered in the phones in both offices did a lot of stuttering and placed me on hold. One of them finally took me off hold and claimed they were all looking forward to signing up. I asked for that information in writing or posted on their website. They'll take it under review.

It might be fun if we all called our elected officials and asked if they're signing up for what we're forced to sign up for.

1 posted on 11/08/2013 8:03:16 AM PST by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

New Litmus test. We will only vote for you give up your current government plan and sign up for Obamacare.


2 posted on 11/08/2013 8:06:42 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("Senator Cruz basically made the Democrats fight for a whole bunch of things that they already had.")
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To: ladyjane

“...their bosses upstairs..” Herein lies the problem... They have no idea who they work for and we are not acting like “bosses”


3 posted on 11/08/2013 8:09:24 AM PST by vet7279
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To: ladyjane
A lot of employees are planning to separate because of this," one man stood up and declared at the first-ever congressional orientation for Obamacare. By "separate," he meant quit.

Awe too bad. The Congress Critters get to feel what the American People are feeling. Cry me a River.

4 posted on 11/08/2013 8:10:04 AM PST by sr4402
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To: ladyjane
Oh my my, congressional staff don't like the blue pill they are forcing on the rest of America.


5 posted on 11/08/2013 8:11:43 AM PST by darkwing104 (Do not take my word for it, these are my opinions...Do your own Homework)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
New Litmus test. We will only vote for you give up your current government plan and sign up for Obamacare.

I second the motion.

6 posted on 11/08/2013 8:13:35 AM PST by VRW Conspirator (Obama is a proven liar.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
New Litmus test. We will only vote for you give up your current government plan and sign up for Obamacare.

Good idea.

7 posted on 11/08/2013 8:15:09 AM PST by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane
I can almost see the "response" of any of my elected representatives staffers now...


8 posted on 11/08/2013 8:15:18 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ( Visit http://icantenroll.com/ In Glitch We Trust....;o})
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To: ladyjane

Call and ask the DC and local offices for letters explaining the Senator’s and Congressman’s support for ObamaCare in writing, as well as an explanation for their “yes” vote. Then ask if the staff is signing up for ObamaCare and document that as well. Document the request and the response if there is one. Great to use during 2014 election, ya think?


9 posted on 11/08/2013 8:16:37 AM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: sr4402

So, what are they going to do if they leave? Obamacare is mandatory.


10 posted on 11/08/2013 8:25:39 AM PST by goldi
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To: ladyjane

The mix up occurred due to white hut not understanding that accept and except are different woods with different meanings


11 posted on 11/08/2013 8:27:03 AM PST by Recompennation (Constitutional protection for all not just selectively for Democrats.)
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And they are totally lost in both of these “WOODS”!


12 posted on 11/08/2013 8:33:27 AM PST by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement.)
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To: MeshugeMikey; GeronL
I can almost see the "response" of any of my elected representatives staffers now...

Hasn't Shelia Jackson Lee's staff suffered enough, already?

Congressional bosses from Hell: Sheila Jackson Lee (Daily Caller 2011)

13 posted on 11/08/2013 8:38:49 AM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: ladyjane
an auditorium full of congressional staff grapples with the consequences of how their bosses upstairs wrote the Affordable Care Act.

Simple solution: Eat it!
14 posted on 11/08/2013 8:45:35 AM PST by mmichaels1970
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The questions I want asked:

You voted for Obamacare. Do you stand by your vote to force millions of Americans out of heath insurance plans that they want and away from the doctors they trust? Or are you saying you vote for bills without knowing their content?

What in either answer qualifies you for reelection as my representative?

15 posted on 11/08/2013 8:46:07 AM PST by JustSurrounded (And for Christmas this year we get amnesty for the locust people.)
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To: vet7279
Thyey have no idea who they work for…"

You're right.

16 posted on 11/08/2013 8:55:38 AM PST by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

“A lot of employees are planning to separate because of this,” one man stood up and declared at the first-ever congressional orientation for Obamacare.”

Good. Let them go and don’t replace them. It was the Congressional staff that wrote the 2000+ page bill our Congresscritters voted for without reading.

Eliminate the staff and you have much less harmful legislation. Even better, get rid of the staff and make the Congresscritters stay in barracks style dormitories on Capitol Hill while Congress is in session. They’d be out of session most of the time.


17 posted on 11/08/2013 9:10:46 AM PST by Soul of the South (Yesterday is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Some congress-critters are claiming that they’re signing up for Obamacare. I don’t believe them.


18 posted on 11/08/2013 9:28:09 AM PST by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

Having a bunch of them “exit” would be sorta like a mini sequester. Perhaps we are about to see how “essential” most of them are.


19 posted on 11/08/2013 9:32:56 AM PST by vette6387
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To: ladyjane

why would they..


20 posted on 11/08/2013 9:42:53 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ( Visit http://icantenroll.com/ In Glitch We Trust....;o})
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