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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsoops sorry for the bad info . thanks to those who corrected
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oops sorry for the bad info . thanks to those who corrected (Original Post)
Ohioblue22
May 2017
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They are voting on an amendment to remove the Congressional exemption. It will pass.
PoliticAverse
May 2017
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Trial_By_Fire
(624 posts)1. Even Democrats are voting yes
Am I missing something here? Why are Dems voting for this?
MoonRiver
(36,974 posts)3. If you don't know if Dems are voting for it, WHY did you state they are?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)8. They are voting for HR2192
The poster is simply confused about what HR 2192 does.
Yes, Dems are voting for it, and it is the correct vote on THIS resolution to remove the Congressional exemption.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)4. They are voting on an amendment to remove the Congressional exemption. It will pass.
Neither party wants to be seen supporting a special exemption for Congress.
Trial_By_Fire
(624 posts)6. Thanks for the clarification...
On C-Span, the screen says "Exemption for congress from health bill'.
It isn't obvious that it is to not exempt them.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)7. Because you have it backwards
THIS vote is to get rid of the Congressional exemption, not the other way around.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)2. How can anyone vote for these craven sewer rats?
You know they will get reelected in 2018. People are so damn stupid, it's sickening.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)5. HR 2192.
To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.
This bill, H.R. 2192, removes those exemptions so that Members of Congress face the same health care options as other Americans.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2192/summary