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GOP Reps Vote Themselves Obamacare Goodies That We’ll Pay For But Not Get
Conservative Tribune.com ^ | April 26, 2017 | Ben Marquis

Posted on 04/27/2017 1:20:25 PM PDT by HarleyLady27

Perhaps the most famous line from George Orwell’s classic satire on socialism, “Animal Farm,” is that which declares, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

If the following report on what House Republicans are doing with their Obamacare replacement bill holds true, then they have just turned Orwell’s words into action by granting themselves a privilege not extended to everyone else.

However, while the left-leaning Vox seemed to imply that this is some sort of new and nefarious development by uncaring Republicans granting themselves special privileges, The American Spectator pointed out that Congress has long been exempted from many of Obamacare’s mandates, which could explain why they have been dragging their feet when it comes to repealing and replacing the law.

Regardless of their reasoning behind the decision to exempt themselves from certain provisions of the American Health Care Act, it certainly doesn’t look good to anyone on either side of the political aisle.

(Excerpt) Read more at conservativetribune.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: business; economy; government; politics

1 posted on 04/27/2017 1:20:25 PM PDT by HarleyLady27
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To: HarleyLady27; Jane Long; BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; Black Agnes; djstex; RoosterRedux; DoughtyOne; ...

Ping...


2 posted on 04/27/2017 1:20:44 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: HarleyLady27

Trump should not sign any bills that contain special exemptions/provisions for the Congress critters that the common US citizen is not also afforded.


3 posted on 04/27/2017 1:24:38 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: HarleyLady27

Bkmk


4 posted on 04/27/2017 1:24:45 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: drypowder

I’m sure Drudge knows about this, but I sent it to him anyway...


5 posted on 04/27/2017 1:25:18 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: HarleyLady27

I thought I read that there was an amendment or change that made the repeal and replacement apply equally to everyone. Guess the small print still applies for those who think they are more-equal-than-others. Trump should use his bully pulpit to demand that any health care changes apply equally to everyone and that no one gets special treatment, especially members of congress and their staff.


6 posted on 04/27/2017 1:26:54 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Drain the Swamp is not party specific. Lyn' Ted is still a liar, Good riddance to him.)
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To: HarleyLady27

Those in charge always have to have the best of everything.They feel like they are in charge and above the law to which I say we allow it and that is why they do it. Leadership was designed for responsibility not to give one the position to manipulate and gain what they desire for self.Americans are stupid.
I just went through a prime example of this with some very dear friends and it breaks my heart.


7 posted on 04/27/2017 1:27:45 PM PDT by Herman Ball
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To: HarleyLady27

What vote?


8 posted on 04/27/2017 1:28:38 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

This is why I posted this...are they taking what happened when they passed bami care or did this really happen again...I haven’t heard of any vote, but another Texas Rep. just resigned today from the Freedom Caucus so is this why???


9 posted on 04/27/2017 1:33:15 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: HarleyLady27

I think WE ALL NEED to flood the WH website to POTUS he must put a stop to this NONSENSE why are they so special that they DONT follow to a tee the laws THEY MAKE!!!!


10 posted on 04/27/2017 1:34:58 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

LET’S DO IT!!! COME ON EVERY, WE WILL EITHER TAKE DOWN THE SERVER OR THEY WILL GET OUR MESSAGE...ON THE COUNT OF 3-2-1=GO!!!

https://www.whitehouse.gov/


11 posted on 04/27/2017 1:37:49 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

I just sent my letter to President Trump...you go to the bottom of the site, you can pick what you want to talk about, you can write your letter to the President or to someone else, up to you...and I just expressed how I feel about the Congress, what they are trying to do on several matters, and thanked him for the job he is doing and let him know we are supporting him all the way!!!


12 posted on 04/27/2017 1:50:45 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: HarleyLady27

I thought Congress exempted themselves, their families, and their aids from the original Obmacare.


13 posted on 04/27/2017 2:09:36 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: antidemoncrat

They did, and that’s why I’m wondering if the article just printed this like this or did this really happen?


14 posted on 04/27/2017 2:15:59 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: HarleyLady27

Executive order - law for all, no exclusions- and I mean any law should be for everyone! Come on Trump- do it! The judicial system will continue to expose themselves as lawless, as will congress when they also sue to keep their special benefits. Expose the establishment!


15 posted on 04/27/2017 3:12:39 PM PDT by All Blue State
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To: antidemoncrat

I thought Congress exempted themselves, their families, and their aids from the original Obmacare.
= = = = = = = = = = = = =

Think you are correct...MAYBE they are sneaking some ‘goodies’ in for themselves in the amendments.

One of my first ‘suggestions’ to PRESIDENT Trump was to sign an EO doing away with ALL exemptions to obamaScare.

The Unions would have beat the doors down getting this crap out of our lives...


16 posted on 04/27/2017 3:18:56 PM PDT by xrmusn ((6/98)""No such thing as holding your own-You are either moving forward or backward. Where are you?")
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