EXEMPT EVERY AMERICAN FROM OBAMACARE - PETITION

Submitted by:  Christian Zeigler

Conservatives, 

We all know that many of the liberal politicians in D.C. are hypocrites in their quest to expand government (remember Al "Green" Gore's $30,000 per year electric bill), but this takes it to a new level.

Senator Harry Reid, after leading the efforts to pass ObamaCare, has now decided that while the law is good enough for the American People, it is not good enough for his top congressional staff. As millions of Americans receive cancellation notices due to ObamaCare, Harry Reid has allowed his congressional employees to continue on their federal employee health care plan, rather than enter the exchange.

First, kudos to our Congressman Vern Buchanan. Even though he strongly opposed ObamaCare and has fought to repeal the law, he realizes that he and his staff are not above the American People.

Second, lets send a message to Harry Reid -

SIGN OUR PETITION - If ObamaCare is not good enough for Harry Reid's Congressional staff, it is not good enough for the American People!

ALL AMERICANS SHOULD BE EXEMPT FROM OBAMACARE!

(CLICK HERE TO SIGN )

 

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CNN - Some Reid staffers exempt from Obamacare exchanges

Washington (CNN) -- Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, one of Obamacare's architects and staunchest supporters, is also the only top congressional leader to exempt some of his staff from having to buy insurance through the law's new exchanges.

Reid is the exception among the other top congressional leaders. GOP House Speaker John Boehner, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell have all directed their staffs to join the exchange, their aides said.

In the charged atmosphere surrounding Obamacare, Reid's decision only gives Republicans more ammo to attack Democrats already suffering politically from the law's botched rollout.

In September, Reid told reporters, "Let's stop these really juvenile political games -- the one dealing with health care for senators and House members and our staff. We are going to be part of exchanges, that's what the law says and we'll be part of that."

That's true. Reid and his personal staff will buy insurance through the exchange.

But it's also true that the law lets lawmakers decide if their committee and leadership staffers hold on to their federal employee insurance plans, an option Reid has exercised.

Reid spokesman Adam Jentleson emphasized, "We are just following the law."

But Republicans are already taking aim.

"I'm sure that regular Americans who just lost their insurance will feel comforted to know that Senator Reid's staff gets to keep their government plan," a senior GOP Senate aide said.

Former Reid staffer Jim Manley defended his old boss, arguing that "the only people hypocritical here are Republicans, who made this an issue in the first place."

And all four House and Senate leaders are required to relinquish their federal employee insurance plans next year and are choosing to enroll in the exchanges.