Professor Peabody
09-16-2013, 09:38 AM
Treasury to unions: No Obamacare carve-outs for you
By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times Saturday, September 14, 2013
Despite pressure from top labor leaders, the Obama administration said late Friday it cannot extend government subsidies tied to the new health care law to union members with multi-employer health plans.
“Treasury believes, as suggested in your letter, than an individual who is covered by an eligible employer-sponsored plans would not be eligible to receive a premium tax credit,” Alastair M. Fitzpayne, an assistant Treasury secretary for legislative affairs, said Friday in a letter to Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican and ranking member of the Finance Committee.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/14/treasury-tell-unions-it-cant-grant-them-obamacare-/
Mr. Trumka, you collect millions in Union dues, surely your Union can afford to back fill the subsidies the Government won't. You'll just need to pay more attention and money toward the welfare of your dues paying member instead of donating so many millions into political campaigns. Why is that so hard Mr. Trumka?
By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times Saturday, September 14, 2013
Despite pressure from top labor leaders, the Obama administration said late Friday it cannot extend government subsidies tied to the new health care law to union members with multi-employer health plans.
“Treasury believes, as suggested in your letter, than an individual who is covered by an eligible employer-sponsored plans would not be eligible to receive a premium tax credit,” Alastair M. Fitzpayne, an assistant Treasury secretary for legislative affairs, said Friday in a letter to Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican and ranking member of the Finance Committee.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/14/treasury-tell-unions-it-cant-grant-them-obamacare-/
Mr. Trumka, you collect millions in Union dues, surely your Union can afford to back fill the subsidies the Government won't. You'll just need to pay more attention and money toward the welfare of your dues paying member instead of donating so many millions into political campaigns. Why is that so hard Mr. Trumka?