Washington, DC—Congressman Jeff Duncan issued the following statement on Senator Harry Reid’s decision to exempt key members of his staff from the requirement of purchasing insurance through the DC Health Exchanges:
“Harry Reid’s decision to exempt certain members of his staff from ObamaCare sums up everything that’s wrong with Washington today. Harry Reid rammed a partisan healthcare bill through the Senate that most Americans didn’t want, and now it seems that members of his own staff don’t want ObamaCare either. I have made it very clear that I think ObamaCare is damaging our economy, hurting families, and lowering the overall quality of care. Despite my fierce opposition to the bill, I signed up for insurance through the exchanges and instructed my staff do the same. I signed up through the exchange because no elected official or staff member should be above the law. Members of Congress and their staffs should be the first to feel the negative consequences of poorly written legislation, not the last. When I signed up, I saw my deductibles and monthly premiums increase. I suspect that’s the reason why Mr. Reid decided that certain members of his staff should be exempt.”
“If Harry Reid respects his oath of office, he will immediately reverse his decision and require every member of his staff to sign up for the substandard issuance that he helped create. Furthermore, I’m still waiting for President Obama to sign up as well.”
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It’s good to be king.
Jeff Duncan signed up for the exchange? No! Jeff, you have to print out this fake Obamacare card and light it on fire and go without insurance! Remember, that’s what conservative groups are telling everyone else!
You know Smirks for someone who can rationally debate a variety of issues, you really seen to have gone off the deep end on this one. No one wants anyone to do without, What most of us wanted is the ability to do with what we want – even if that means we do with “crappy” programs.
It would have been far more cost effective and would have insured more people to have simply expanded Medicare or Medicaid – instead in a grand overreach, we wound up with Obamacare and so far, it’s been a typical overly complicated, overly intrusive, government solution to is a simple problem.
Republicans do not want people to be without insurance. They just don’t care if people can’t get it. Its more of a, “You mean you can’t afford health insurance? Bummer,” attitude.
As for an expansion of Medicare, of course that would have been better, but Republicans and lobbyist for the insurance industry would never have allowed that to happen. Every American should be allowed to choose Medicare or the private insurance of his or her choice, and Medicare should be allowed to negotiate the price of prescription drugs, just like the VA.
As for an expansion of Medicaid, they did that and Republican governors refused to implement it.
What are Duncan’s accomplishments in DC? Can anybody name one?
You realize that Duncan was one of like 8-10 Members of Congress who had a bill signed into law last Congress that didn’t name a post office or some sh*t like that right?!?
What was it?
The post office in Poontang, Kentucky is still open, although only for 90 minutes – 45 minutes in the morning and again in the afternoon……..
You realize that’s not the point of the article, right?
Yes, let’s go after Duncan and ignore the hypocrisy of Reid.
Here’s a better headline: RETARD ATTACKS SENATOR OVER STUPID, SPITE-BASED PROPOSAL
Harry Reid is so old…. how old is he?
DAMN..!! When you guys post something good that I want to share with my friends I copy and paste it to a file. This one will take about six swipes to get all of it………
I am sure there are violations of federal criminal statutes that apply here. Perhaps the filing of dozens of criminal complaints will get under Reid’s and his staff’s skin – while headlines and talk radio buzz about it all?