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Originally Posted by Northwoods
I have one request for any universal healthcare system that is implemented in the U.S. All of Congress has to give up their current healthcare package and be put on the universal healthcare system. They have to pay any fees not paid by the universal healthcare system. I do think that will make them pay a little more attention to what they vote into law.
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Well, you get your wish,. Sen Grassy (R) in 2009 wrote a law requiring Congress Critters to do just that. But, it is even more so for them, since other citizens only have to maintain employer based insurance to qualify to not purchase their's through ACA. Congress does not qualify for that exemption. So, in fact Congress has stricter rules applied to ensure they must "go through the hoops and red tape" that American's have to go through when using ACA.
So, a R (Grassy) wrote the law, and a D (Obama) signed it into law.