Prophetess Pelosi

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But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it,

-Nancy Pelosi March 2010

It is often said that the new health care law will affect almost every American in some way. And, perhaps fittingly if unintentionally, no one may be more affected than members of Congress themselves.

In a new report, the Congressional Research Service says the law may have significant unintended consequences for the “personal health insurance coverage” of senators, representatives and their staff members.

 

For example, it says, the law may “remove members of Congress and Congressional staff” from their current coverage, in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, before any alternatives are available

The law promises that people can keep coverage they like, largely unchanged. For members of Congress and their aides, the federal employees health program offers much to like. But, the report says, the men and women who wrote the law may find that the guarantee of stability does not apply to them.

“It is unclear whether members of Congress and Congressional staff who are currently participating in F.E.H.B.P. may be able to retain this coverage,” the research service said in an 8,100-word memorandum.

And even if current members of Congress can stay in the popular program for federal employees, that option will probably not be available to newly elected lawmakers, the report says.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/us/politics/13health.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Okay, so this may be a bit of Schadenfreude but I am glad to see this.  The only thing that would have been better is if their insurance was taxed.

I wonder what else we  will find in the bill….

Things like Children with Pre-existing conditions not being covered. 

I am confident in Speaker Pelosi's ability to fix these minor issues. Just like they already plan the Doc Fix.

Comments

[torpidai.livejournal.com]

but, as someone who works with numbers I respect anyone who can lie well with numbers. It's an art and a science.

was called "Statistics" when I was at school.

3 Kinds of lies, Lies, Damned Lies and Government statistics ;)

It can't be that hard, Our Fuckwits will employ anyone with 4 GCSE's, and hell our uneployment rate which in reality must be in the order of 25million, the ONS presently have at well under 5Mill. but then again, when guvmint can choose ad hoc who to count, and those who aint been there for X months, those who will leave ranks in y months, these figures are realy easily manipulated ;) but as I'm sure we've shown you, Stop educating the kids in Math/English and you can sell them whatever you want them to believe ;)