Congress, Staff get taxpayer-funded abortion coverage

[Splashdown]

The Office of Personnel Management ruled Monday that members of Congress and their staffs will be able to buy health care plans that pay for abortions, even though the premiums are funded largely by taxpayer money — a move that conservatives say breaks federal law on abortion funding.
 
Under the terms of Obamacare, lawmakers and their aides are required to ditch their government-sponsored plans and buy insurance on state-based health care exchanges, though unlike most people on the exchanges, the staffers and members will have most of the costs of their premiums paid by their employer — in this case, taxpayers.

Federal law generally prevents taxpayer money from being used to pay for abortions, but OPM said the health care plans offered through the exchange were private. The agency also said it will make sure the money is segregated so that the portion that pays for abortions comes out of the employees’ own contributions, which amounts to about a quarter of the premiums.
 
“While plans with such coverage may be offered on an Exchange, OPM can and will take appropriate administrative steps to ensure that the cost of any such coverage purchased by a member of Congress or a congressional staffer from a designated [exchange] is accounted for and paid by the individual rather than from the government contribution, consistent with the general prohibition on federal funds being used for this purpose,” OPM said in its ruling.

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So there's another 0bama lie. How many does this make?

[NHSparky]

How many times has he opened his mouth?

[AllosaursRus]

How many times has he opened his mouth?

No shit! The guy is disgusting! I can't believe how everyone lets him get away with his dishonesty. I'm ashamed of my country. Never thought I'd say that, but it's true.

[Dori]

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So there's another 0bama lie. How many does this make?

You should have heard him this weekend.  On Sat. he said... "I will not negotiate".  Then yesterday during a presser he said he welcomed negotiating, then told NPR "I don't have to give them anything" then again last night told Boehner on the phone he would not negotiate.

He is one nasty piece of work.

[DefiantSix]

How many times has he opened his mouth?

It's probably easier to count the number of times he's CLOSED his cock holster. I'll bet the mortgage that part of the reason Moo-chelle always has that scowl on her mug is that the sunavabitch lies in his sleep.

[SaintLouieWoman]

No shit! The guy is disgusting! I can't believe how everyone lets him get away with his dishonesty. I'm ashamed of my country. Never thought I'd say that, but it's true.

It's come full circle. Remember when the lovely Moooshelle said that it was the first time she was proud of her country? Now with that hopey changey thing, they've got us saying we're ashamed of our country. Those blankety blanks should be so proud.  

[AllosaursRus]

It's come full circle. Remember when the lovely Moooshelle said that it was the first time she was proud of her country? Now with that hopey changey thing, they've got us saying we're ashamed of our country. Those blankety blanks should be so proud. 

I posted a link to a documentary y'all should take a look at in the Lounge. It will make your heart hurt if you luv this country.

[DLR Pyro]

You should have heard him this weekend.  On Sat. he said... "I will not negotiate".  Then yesterday during a presser he said he welcomed negotiating, then told NPR "I don't have to give them anything" then again last night told Boehner on the phone he would not negotiate.

He is one nasty piece of work.

He's told so many lies just on this one issue, he can't keep his story straight.

[DumbAss Tanker]

It's 60 or 70 years too late for most of them, unfortunately.

[DefiantSix]

It's 60 or 70 years too late for most of them, unfortunately.

It's never too late to abort some of these poster children for the procedure. [/death_panel]