You know what I wish the Congress had done re the Affordable Care Act? I wish the Republicans had been smart and agreed to fund every component of Obamacare with the only stipulations that:
A. It would go into effect as originally passed with NO EXEMPTIONS for anybody. All the groups the President has (unlawfully?) exempted or allowed to opt out of the law for now would no longer be exempted. All members of Congress, their staffs, all federal employees would get their insurance coverage through the exchanges like everybody else is expected to and everybody will be subject to the law.
B. It would include a grandfather clause and would cease to exist on January 1, 2015, UNLESS Congress votes to continue it after it has been running for one year.
C. And the Democrats would own it. If it is a roaring success they get the credit. And if it is not, they get the blame.
If it is all its supporters say it is, then it should be good for everybody and there should be no exemptions. Let's try it out and see if it works.
And if it is all its advertising promises for it, the people will be demanding their elected representatives continue it beyond January 2015.
Would the Democrats in Congress vote for that? Or would they support the GOP in killing or postponing it now?
What do you think?
A. It would go into effect as originally passed with NO EXEMPTIONS for anybody. All the groups the President has (unlawfully?) exempted or allowed to opt out of the law for now would no longer be exempted. All members of Congress, their staffs, all federal employees would get their insurance coverage through the exchanges like everybody else is expected to and everybody will be subject to the law.
B. It would include a grandfather clause and would cease to exist on January 1, 2015, UNLESS Congress votes to continue it after it has been running for one year.
C. And the Democrats would own it. If it is a roaring success they get the credit. And if it is not, they get the blame.
If it is all its supporters say it is, then it should be good for everybody and there should be no exemptions. Let's try it out and see if it works.
And if it is all its advertising promises for it, the people will be demanding their elected representatives continue it beyond January 2015.
Would the Democrats in Congress vote for that? Or would they support the GOP in killing or postponing it now?
What do you think?
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