Taxpayers subsidizing health insurance costs for Congress

Only 7 percent of those who support the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, believe it is OK that members of Congress and their staffs are exempt from one of the most burdensome ObamaCare rules. At issue is a fundamental question of fairness. Under ObamaCare, individuals purchasing insurance on the new ObamaCare health care exchanges...

Only 7 percent of those who support the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, believe it is OK that members of Congress and their staffs are exempt from one of the most burdensome ObamaCare rules.

At issue is a fundamental question of fairness. Under ObamaCare, individuals purchasing insurance on the new ObamaCare health care exchanges may qualify for federal subsidies depending on their income, but their employers are not allowed to contribute to those exchange health plans.

But members of Congress and their staffs, who are expected to purchase their insurance on the exchanges without the benefit of any employer-provided contributions, were granted a special exemption by the Obama administration that allows their employers – American taxpayers – to contribute to their premiums.

So essentially, taxpayers are subsidizing health insurance costs for congressmen and their staffs.

Unfortunately, the average American who is forced into the exchange can’t take an employer subsidy with them.

Americans should remind lawmakers that if it is good enough for the American people then it should be good enough for the people that work for them.