House GOPer against big government health care enjoys taxpayer-funded state government insurance

[one...two...tree 2,762]

By Greg Sargent Okay, this one is funny. As you know, Dems and lefty groups have been loudly insisting that House Republicans in favor of repealing the Affordable Care Act should forego the "government run" insurance they enjoy as members of Congress.

One of those GOPers is Rep. Leonard Lance of New Jersey, a fiscal hawk who opposes the health reform law out of opposition to big government. He is in the crosshairs of an ad by Blue America PAC accusing him of enjoying taxpayer-funded insurance.

After that ad started running, Lance's office protested that he is not enrolled in the plan enjoyed by members of Congress, and successfully got the ad pulled. But in response, New Jersey's Courier-Post did some digging and found that as a retired state government official, he and his family do enjoy taxpayer-funded health care on the state level:

Lance opposes the health care reform package on cost concerns -- he's a deficit hawk -- and on small-government principles.

But it turns out he receives medical care for practically nothing, thanks to the taxpayers of New Jersey. Lance receives family health coverage that is free except for co-pays, the state Department of Treasury confirmed Friday. The former state senator, assemblyman and Kean administration official qualified for retirement in 2006, his 25th year of service. He retired in January 2009, when he moved on to Washington, and enrolled in the state's free health plan for retirees.

The family plan Lance is enrolled in is the most expensive of the 10 options available. His coverage costs $1,906.42 per month, or $22,877.04 per year.

Whoops! Rep. Lance's chief of staff appears to realize that by protesting the ad attacking him, he's only created more problems. The aide told the Courier-Post: "I should have kept my mouth shut."

It's another mark of the ways that the politics of repeal -- even if the health law is unpopular -- are putting some Republicans in a very awkward spot.

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[Stanley Hermosill 1]

This is but one of many reasons that repeal simply will not happen. Because voters are going to view it as old news, and frankly, are tired of hearing about it.

[Danno 1,228]

Actually, people are opposed to Obama care for a multitude of reasons, many different from each other.

Many oppose it because they believe it will continue to drive prices even higher.

Others oppose it because it gives the Govt an even great foot into the door of our private lives and the decisions we make.

Others oppose it because, we just simply can't start up another entitlement program, before we figure out how to prevent the existing ones from crushing us.... as is happening now.

To Oppose Obama care has nothing to do with employers offering H/C to their workers, even if the employer is the Fed.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

And many oppose it because they already got theirs so screw ya! Way to miss the point of the OP Danno! This clown opposes the Fed plan because he already has a caddy State plan...

[james&olya 1,121]

To Oppose Obama care has nothing to do with employers offering H/C to their workers, even if the employer is the Fed.

Wrong again!

Much of 'Obama-care' is exactly that, helping employers give their employees health-care insurance. Arguing that we cannot afford to provide all our citizens health care is breath-taking! Do you advocate that some people in this country should go without health care? If so, who? And if we have elected representatives taking that position and saying that government should not seek to provide health care insurance for its citizens then it is quite reasonable to expect them to lead the way! Kind of like how the honorable captain of the ship is the last one into the life-boat. But I don't see much honor in these tea party types!!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Actually, people are opposed to Obama care for a multitude of reasons, many different from each other.

Many oppose it because they believe it will continue to drive prices even higher.

Others oppose it because it gives the Govt an even great foot into the door of our private lives and the decisions we make.

Others oppose it because, we just simply can't start up another entitlement program, before we figure out how to prevent the existing ones from crushing us.... as is happening now.

To Oppose Obama care has nothing to do with employers offering H/C to their workers, even if the employer is the Fed.

...or maybe because partisan politics is like a big plank in the eye of the finger pointers? Jesus called them hypocrites.

Matthew 7:3 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

[mawilson 2,133]

This is but one of many reasons that repeal simply will not happen.

True, Obama would just veto it.

It's more likely to be overturned by our (extremely Right-Wing) Supreme Court.

[Danno 1,228]

...or maybe because partisan politics is like a big plank in the eye of the finger pointers? Jesus called them hypocrites.

Matthew 7:3 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

Steve, that was a lame dodge.

[Danno 1,228]

And many oppose it because they already got theirs so screw ya! Way to miss the point of the OP Danno! This clown opposes the Fed plan because he already has a caddy State plan...

... so Because you have on-base housing provided by the military (Govt), you lose the right to object to the Govt starting up a "Hand out housing as a right" program?

[james&olya 1,121]

Steve, that was a lame dodge.

Think about it Danno. I found it quite on target. You might see it too if you didn't have something interfering with your vision!

... so Because you have on-base housing provided by the military (Govt), you lose the right to object to the Govt starting up a "Hand out housing as a right" program?

That one is lame!

[Fandango 1,440]

He's getting it as an employee.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

He's getting it as an employee.

It's still government managed healthcare - the very heart of the argument against government healthcare by Right Wingers.