"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
Heaven Forbid We Have Lawmakers Live Like the Rest of Us
Michael Schaus recently wrote: “In a recent interview with Politico, Representative John Larson (D-CT) explained that the President’s signature piece of legislation is “unfair” and should immediately be challenged. Of course he has no problem with the Federal government strong arming states into Federal Healthcare Exchanges or punishing employers for hiring full time workers. . . He’s not even concerned about the infringement on religious liberties through the now infamous “birth-control mandate.” Instead, the Connecticut Democrat finds the piece of legislation known as Obamacare deeply unfair because it requires congressional staffers – and members of congress – to enroll in the Federally Subsidized Exchanges. Many Democrats and Republicans have pointed out that the inferior insurance plans (Ya know. . . The ones that you and I will most likely be relegated to after our current insurance is priced out of existence) will have a negative impact on the retention of congressional staffers. Representative Jo Bonner (R-AL) said that the threat of losing their current insurance plans have already caused a number of staff members to leave the Hill.”
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