Saturday, June 15, 2013

A Sliver Lining of Obamacare?


From the linked article below:
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.

If the issue isn’t resolved, and massive numbers of lawmakers and aides bolt, many on Capitol Hill fear it could lead to a brain drain just as Congress tackles a slew of weighty issues — like fights over the Tax Code and immigration reform.



I am seeing this as one of the few silver linings of Obamacare.  An exodus of veteran lawmakers and staff might be a good thing.  Some unintended Congressional housecleaning might be just what this country needs. 

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