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Ruby the Liberal

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10. Right now, their insurance is subsidized and pre-tax

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 05:05 PM

Oct 2013

Going onto the exchanges, there is no subsidy and the premiums are after-tax dollars. I'll go out on a limb here, but guessing their insurance is much better than what is offered on the exchanges. I know mine is, and my employer only has 3,000 employees - not the same ballpark as the contracts for the federal government employee base.

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I'm worried about Lindsey Graham's "poison pill" [View all] Alhena Oct 2013 OP

All right, I am going to show my ignorance here. murielm99 Oct 2013 #1

what members of congress have is 1000 x better littlewolf Oct 2013 #2

Large employers pay part of health insurance Narraback Oct 2013 #4

Here's a reference to Graham's proposal - link Alhena Oct 2013 #3

Right now, their insurance is subsidized and pre-tax Ruby the Liberal Oct 2013 #10

And you think they will destroy health care relief for the entire country.... Walk away Oct 2013 #5

They will probably vote to end their own subsidies Alhena Oct 2013 #6

Politics as usual. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2013 #7

Poor little Lindsey stage left Oct 2013 #8

There's no Obamacare to get onto?! Roland99 Oct 2013 #9

I believe this is the answer. They're counting on no one knowing what the hell they're talking about Hekate Oct 2013 #11

Looks like this is exactly what the House GOP is planning ... Alhena Oct 2013 #12

Insist on a severability clause, and accept the package. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #14

Sign it, Vitter amendment and all. Then take it to the Supreme Court. randome Oct 2013 #13

Yep, 27th amendment nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #15

Exactly. randome Oct 2013 #16

I do agree that we have to pass it. Get this stupid Vitter thing off the table by enacting it Alhena Oct 2013 #17

And in the end they will have saved America, what? Two million dollars perhaps? randome Oct 2013 #18

Yep, it's about as absurd as it gets Alhena Oct 2013 #19