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Most Americans won’t use Obamacare marketplaces (formerly called exchanges). This is because their employers already offer them insurance, and Obamacare is intended for the uninsured. The federal government offers health insurance to its workers so Congress and its staff would not have had to use Obamacare. Some didn’t think this was right.
Democratic congressman Bill Pascrell was a guest on Hannity and the 2 of them got into a disagreement. Hannity accused the congressman of lying about the Obamacare law, and the congressman insisted that it was Hannity that was lying... To settle the dispute, Hannity offered to wager the congressman $10,000 to their favorite charities... Take 1 guess how the congressman responded.
To see who the liar is, skip to the 5:30 mark:
democratic congressman bill pascrell was a guest on hannity and the 2 of them got into a disagreement. Hannity accused the congressman of lying about the obamacare law, and the congressman insisted that it was hannity that was lying... To settle the dispute, hannity offered to wager the congressman $10,000 to their favorite charities... Take 1 guess how the congressman responded.
To see who the liar is, skip to the 5:30 mark:
Is Congress exempted from Obamacare? | Fact Checker
these is no such exemption or special subsidy
the congress critters enjoy the same health plan benefits that i, as a federal retiree, continue to enjoy
as the cited article explains:
hannity owes the congressman's charity $10,000
the chump will welch
I'm glad the Congressman had the maturity to stay out of a stupid bet like that, **** like that just detracts from the issues.
Also like Bubba said, Congressmen are not exempt they simply already have a health care plan. Just like how I will not be signing up for Obamacare because I already have a healthcare plan through the military.
The federal government and enrollees share the cost of the premiums for FEHBP plans. The government’s contribution to premiums is set at 72% of the weighted average premium of all plans in the program, not to exceed 75% of any given plan’s premium.[SUP]8[/SUP]
8. The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA 97, P.L. 105-33) established the current formula for determining the government’s contribution to premiums.
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I'm glad the Congressman had the maturity to stay out of a stupid bet like that, **** like that just detracts from the issues.
$10, 000 is pocket change to either one of these guys. Make the wager $10 million, or who gives a ****.
Is Congress exempted from Obamacare? | Fact Checker
these is no such exemption or special subsidy
the congress critters enjoy the same health plan benefits that i, as a federal retiree, continue to enjoy
as the cited article explains:
hannity owes the congressman's charity $10,000
the chump will welch
Either that, or he was talking out of his ass... Or unlike Hannity, he's just a cheap bass-turd that wasn't willing to give a damned dime to charity.
Democratic congressman Bill Pascrell was a guest on Hannity and the 2 of them got into a disagreement. Hannity accused the congressman of lying about the Obamacare law, and the congressman insisted that it was Hannity that was lying... To settle the dispute, Hannity offered to wager the congressman $10,000 to their favorite charities... Take 1 guess how the congressman responded.
To see who the liar is, skip to the 5:30 mark:
But who was willing to give 10k to charity, and who wasn't?
So hannity was willing to make a bet he never would have kept to perpetuate his lie. How does that make it any better? It is not like hannity covers his bets because we are still waiting for him to be waterboarded.
Obviously, you're confused... Hannity is not a liberal tight-wad, he's a conservative. He gives 10's of thousands of dollars to charities every year, as do all the prominant conservative talkers.
Is Congress exempted from Obamacare? | Fact Checker
these is no such exemption or special subsidy
the congress critters enjoy the same health plan benefits that i, as a federal retiree, continue to enjoy
as the cited article explains:
hannity owes the congressman's charity $10,000
the chump will welch
You know he was right correct? And that Hannity was wrong? You know that right?
The above posts are correct.
Some may not find it fair that federal employees are offered this insurance deal, but it was not a special provision of PPACA.
Hang on, not so fast there, my left wingish pardners, sounds like y'all done lassoed a rather large cow patty, certainly not the real cow.Yes, I saw hannity making stuff up and trolling his guest. Hannity flat out lies, and if people are believing him and there is no fixing that sort of stupidity. Faux news is not factual and is quite often caught lying. What needs to be done is to put out real information and the truth, and to get out of fauxland.
Obviously, you're confused... Hannity is not a liberal tight-wad, he's a conservative. He gives 10's of thousands of dollars to charities every year, as do all the prominant conservative talkers.
Guess that between the time I submitted the true breakdown proving Hannity was absolutely...and I dislike using this word but it is here so apropos, indubitably correct...that being 6:36PM until 6:58PM when you submitted this, are you saying that was time insufficient to digest the logic...or, did you just miss the post beforehand...or...help me out here...He's still wrong and I don't see him ponying up this $10k.
Hang on, not so fast there, my left wingish pardners, sounds like y'all done lassoed a rather large cow patty, certainly not the real cow.
All of you are WRONG, flat out...at best far off course.
First off, even the Congressman in the video agreed that they got the subsidies and said they could give them up if they wanted, yes-no? YES.
Secondly, Congress did indeed get the subsidies just as described by Hannity and that the Congressman wimped out wagering on.
72% subsidy.
You, individually, might not like what they themselves are calling it, but that is not up to you, is it...It's not a subsidy. It simply does not make sense to call it that. The law failed to force Congress to buy insurance on the new exchanges and allowed them to keep the same benefits they've received since the 1990s, that's true, but to make it sound like PPACA establishes the 72% subsidy or whatever it is... that does not appear to be true at all.
As is usually the case, Fox News overlooks all the smartest conservative arguments and goes straight after the dumbest and most inflammatory ones.
You, individually, might not like what they themselves are calling it, but that is not up to you, is it...
What is a silly statement...why should Fox not ask about that very thing we all want to know, just why is it that Congress did agree to have us all under the broad umbrella we know as obamacare, acquiesce in being subject to it themselves, then want the government to come back and give them something extra ...yet they did not vote for the rest of us to get this same something similarly?
I guess these folks, as they are putting their lives on the line for us everyday...oh wait, that is the military and they don't get paid near as well...well, they are working out in the hot su.....no, that's not them either, mostly air conditioned offices with nice chairs to sit in... well, they are indispensable then, that's it, I mean look at all the great legislation and how well served the public feels by Congre...wait, that's not it either is it...hmmm...oh, well of course, they get that extra "subsidy" because they are the ones that get to make the rules for the rest of us that they don't have to follow themselves, or if they do, its with a helping hand...that has got to be reason, eh? I mean it has to be that obnoxious, could not be logical...
I mean its government for chrissakes...
For Congress, it was the OPM allowing it... this is not the same thing, may mimic it, may shadow it, but it is something separate. Sorry to have to break it to ya.What established the 72% of health insurance premiums that Congresspeople do not have to pay? (select the correct answer)
1) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
2) The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA 97, P.L. 105-33)
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