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Ron Desantis: Congress Will Kill Obamacare If Trump Kills Lawmakers' Subsidies
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | Jul 31, 2017

Posted on 07/31/2017 7:27:34 AM PDT by Helicondelta

Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., argued Monday that President Trump should follow through on his weekend threat and cancel all subsidies that federal lawmakers get to buy insurance under Obamacare.

He also said killing lawmakers' subsidies might be the best way to kill Obamacare.

"I think if he moves swiftly on it, I think you'd see a lot of these members and senators, they would want to work to repeal Obamacare very quickly," DeSantis said on Fox News.

Trump tweeted Saturday that if Congress can't pass a healthcare bill, "bailouts for members of Congress will end very soon!"

Trump reiterated the point again on Monday, when he asked why Congress should be getting a break that others aren't.

"If ObamaCare is hurting people, & it is, why shouldn't it hurt the insurance companies & why should Congress not be paying what public pays?" he asked.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; aca; ahca; bailouts; exemptions
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1 posted on 07/31/2017 7:27:35 AM PDT by Helicondelta
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It bothers me that not just Congress gets this special treatment on health insurance, but that their staffers do, as well. Who elected them?


2 posted on 07/31/2017 7:29:38 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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3 posted on 07/31/2017 7:32:08 AM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Lots of other Obama favored groups got exemption and other favors also. President Trump should kill those too. The best way to get rid of this quickly is to enforce the law strictly.


4 posted on 07/31/2017 7:32:56 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: Pearls Before Swine

The staffers are actually the key. They is Congress’ lifeblood. Putting them on Obamacare would make the position very unattractive and cause significant departures. You would see Congress act realty fast (for that matter any democrat tech staffers who don’t leave are probably double dipping spies.)


5 posted on 07/31/2017 7:34:06 AM PDT by rod1 (CTLY)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

It also bothers me that the congress critters’ subsidies weren’t reviked on Jan. 22nd. And their staffs’ as well.


6 posted on 07/31/2017 7:34:15 AM PDT by Tucker39 (Read: Psalm 145. The whole psalm.....aloud; as praise to our God.)
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To: Helicondelta

I want to see all the excuses for why a person backtracked on their vote once this happens. It is going to be hilarious


7 posted on 07/31/2017 7:34:40 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: Helicondelta

Kill their subsidies?

I don’t usually agree with someone like Shia LaBeouf, but this time I must........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0


8 posted on 07/31/2017 7:35:34 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Trump: Greatest POTUS of all time solely for preventing Satan from taking office.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

I’ll believe it when I see it.


9 posted on 07/31/2017 7:37:02 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Helicondelta

Good, just do it.


10 posted on 07/31/2017 7:45:12 AM PDT by Fido969 (IN!)
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To: Helicondelta

I have been posting a variation of this for YEARS!!!

I disagree, we can SAVE Obamacare, we just need to Fully Implement it and give the Uniparty exactly what they are asking for.

I believe President Trump should Call their Bluff and Force the Issue.

When and ONLY WHEN Government Lives under the Same Laws as us will anything substantial happen

OBAMACARE Can be Saved!!

There are about 22 MILLION Public Employee’s Nationwide that are Ineligible for Subsidies, this infusion of New Paying Customers will SAVE OBAMACARE. the SEIU and every other Public Employee UNION fully Endorse Obamacare and have held numerous rallies in support thereof.

Let’s Give them what they want!

I believe our Public Employees deserve the Best Health Care America has to offer, and that is the Official Government Health Care Plan, Obamacare. So why don’t you quit pussyfooting around and Proudly Proclaim your desire to see that ALL Federal Employees receive the Finest, Most Affordable Health Care the US has to offer, OBAMACARE.

All the Money currently wasted on these inferior high priced cadillac plans can be diverted to the Wall.

There is ONLY ONE WAY to make it happen:

Executive Orders or Legislation, the chance of CONgress doing it are the same as OJ Confessing, so I am choosing Executive Orders.

1. All waivers to the Affordable Care act are hereby repealed.

2. There shall be NO funds drawn from the treasury to pay for Health Insurance for ANY Federal Employee except Members of the Armed Services.

3. ALL Federal Employees except members of the US Armed Services, SHALL purchase their own personal and Family Health Insurance from the Affordable Care Exchange in the state they legally reside.

4. There shall be NO Medicaid Reimbursement funds allocated to any State that does not have 100% of their Public Employees enrolled in the Affordable Care Act.

And to make sure it is Bipartisan, President Trump should VETO it every Time and FORCE them to Override his Veto to Repeal this Monstrosity.

Sign these 4 orders and it will be FULLY REPEALED in Less than 30 days.

NOT UNTIL, Anyone want to make a BET???

When and ONLY WHEN Government Lives under the Same Laws as us will anything substantial happen


11 posted on 07/31/2017 7:52:57 AM PDT by eyeamok (Idle hands are the Devil's workshop)
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Trump should absolutely do this. On general principles, not just because it will force the issue. Sauce for the goose, etc.


12 posted on 07/31/2017 7:54:06 AM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: eyeamok

I like your thinking.


13 posted on 07/31/2017 7:58:40 AM PDT by thinden
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To: Helicondelta
"I think the president would be absolutely within his rights to cancel the Obama rule that conferred this subsidy on Congress," DeSantis said.

How could Trump legally do that?

14 posted on 07/31/2017 8:06:43 AM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Helicondelta

I totally agree.

Congress is a nest of maggots and vipers.


15 posted on 07/31/2017 8:08:02 AM PDT by ZULU (DUMP THAT POS PAUL RYAN!! KIM FATTY the THIRD = Kim Jung Un)
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To: Jim 0216

Because it was done via Executive Order as an incentive to get the Democrats to approve it. It also let in the likes of Snowe and Collins to make the votes to get it out of committee. Remember the Louisiana Purchase and I think the Kansas Kickbacks to get those two senators on that was necessary to get them on board as well?


16 posted on 07/31/2017 8:15:12 AM PDT by mazda77
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To: Helicondelta
Yep - remove all the exemptions for Congress/staffers/unions, etc...

Would have 80% of the Nation clamoring for repeal and maybe sway a few "representatives" to change their objections.

Since the current law gives the head of the system wide leeway and authority to really mess with it, all Trump would need to do is send the memo and then back it up.

17 posted on 07/31/2017 8:49:52 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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I agree. My US rep told us in a town hall that they get a $7,400 per year subsidy on their premium. He justified that by saying its no different than the average worker gets through their employer in the private sector. So these guys look at public service as a career. Their only real goal is to get reelected and build wealth just as though they worked at IBM. How can they possibly be looking out for us?


18 posted on 07/31/2017 8:53:31 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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They are not. They’re just another group of gimmedats


19 posted on 07/31/2017 8:55:45 AM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison...like yesterday.)
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To: Helicondelta
It's my understanding that before Obamacare, Congress was on the federal employee health benefit “FEHB” program (same as all other federal employees). After being criticized from not participating in Obamacare, they just moved from FEHB to the Obamacare exchanges (with heavy subsidies). I'm sure they were smart (and sneaky) enough to insert some provision where if their Obamacare subsides are cut, they automatically revert back to FEHB, (which is virtually as generous).
20 posted on 07/31/2017 8:57:49 AM PDT by apillar
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