Congressman Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) will file a lawsuit today over the ObamaCare special exemption for Congress. He shares his reasoning in the Wall Street Journal.
In truth, many members of Congress feel entitled to an exemption from the harsh realities of the law they helped jam down Americans’ throats in 2010. Unlike millions of their countrymen who have lost coverage and must now purchase insurance through an exchange, members and their staffs will receive an employer contribution to help pay for their new plans.
It is clear that this special treatment, via a ruling by the president’s Office of Personnel Management, was deliberately excluded in the law. During the drafting, debate and passage of ObamaCare, the issue of how the law should affect members of Congress and their staffs was repeatedly addressed. Even a cursory reading of the legislative history clearly shows the intent of Congress was to ensure that members and staff would no longer be eligible for their current coverage under the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan.
To follow the other harsh realities of ObamaCare, follow the analysis of the law by JLF’s health and human services policy analyst, Katherine Restrepo.
