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One law for thee, and one law for me.
The article goes on to read that the proponents of these exemptions justify them because without them the Beltway will suffer an unimaginable "brain-drain". The "best and the brightest" will flee Washington in mass exodus.
Yeah, because money, power, and prestige no longer are suitable enticements....
Senator David Vitter, a Louisiana Republican, has demanded a floor vote on his bill to end an exemption that members of Congress and their staffs are slated to get that will make them the only participants in the new Obamacare exchanges to receive generous subsidies from their employer to pay for their health insurance. Angry Senate Democrats have drafted legislation that dredges up a 2007 prostitution scandal involving Vitter. The confrontation is a perfect illustration of just how wide the gulf in attitudes is between the Beltway and the rest of the country — and how viciously Capitol Hill denizens will fight for their privileges.
One law for thee, and one law for me.
The article goes on to read that the proponents of these exemptions justify them because without them the Beltway will suffer an unimaginable "brain-drain". The "best and the brightest" will flee Washington in mass exodus.
Yeah, because money, power, and prestige no longer are suitable enticements....