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(D) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN THE EX5
CHANGE.—
6 (i) REQUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding
7 any other provision of law, after the effec8
tive date of this subtitle, the only health
9 plans that the Federal Government may
10 make available to Members of Congress
11 and congressional staff with respect to
12 their service as a Member of Congress or
13 congressional staff shall be health plans
14 that are—
15 (I) created under this Act (or an
16 amendment made by this Act); or
17 (II) offered through an Exchange
18 established under this Act (or an
19 amendment made by this Act).
20
The Senate Democratic bill (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act):
WHO'S COVERED: About 94 percent of legal residents under age 65 -- compared with 83 percent now. Government subsidies to help buy coverage start in 2014. Illegal immigrants would not receive assistance.
COST: Coverage provisions cost $849 billion over 10 years.
HOW IT'S PAID FOR: Fees on insurance companies, drugmakers, medical device manufacturers. Medicare payroll tax increased to 1.95 percent on income over $200,000 a year for individuals; $250,000 for couples. New 5 percent tax on elective cosmetic surgery. Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. Excise tax on insurance companies, keyed to premiums paid on health care plans costing more than $8,500 annually for individuals and $23,000 for families. Fees on employers whose workers receive government subsidies to help them pay premiums. Fines on people who fail to purchase coverage.
Originally posted by gwydionblack
My favorite part of it all is the still, ever looming "Fines on people who fail to purchase coverage." Man oh man, I love being forced to purchase something in the "land of the free".
Originally posted by jam321
Back in August, people were in an uproar over the healthcare bills being proposed. There doesn't seem to be that kind of uproar this time. Pelosi passed with relatively calmness and I expect Reid to do the same.
For good or bad, healtcare will be passed.
I just find it strange that people gave up the fight so easily.
Was it because people felt it would fail on its own? Thought it would pass anyway?
Just seem odd such a fuss was made on the onset for nothing.
Originally posted by gwydionblack
My favorite part of it all is the still, ever looming "Fines on people who fail to purchase coverage." Man oh man, I love being forced to purchase something in the "land of the free".