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Peter1469
06-13-2013, 11:09 AM
An interesting turn of events: (http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/obamacare-lawmakers-health-insurance-92691.html?hp=f2)

I assume that they think they can make more money in the private sector- or are retirement eligible.

Dozens of lawmakers and aides are so afraid that their health insurance premiums will skyrocket next year thanks to Obamacare that they are thinking about retiring early or just quitting.



The fear: Government-subsidized premiums will disappear at the end of the year under a provision in the health care law that nudges aides and lawmakers onto the government health care exchanges, which could make their benefits exorbitantly expensive.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/obamacare-lawmakers-health-insurance-92691.html#ixzz2W74s0dCL