Posted on 12/16/2013 4:36:44 PM PST by mdittmar
Though a staunch Obamacare critic, Sen. Marco Rubio has enrolled his family in one of its health plans and will accept a $10,000 federal subsidy that some fellow Republicans rejected as a “special deal.”
Rubio on Monday defended his decision to receive the annual subsidy and said it wasn’t that special.
“It’s an [employer] contribution,” Rubio said. “It’s available to every employee of the federal government.”
Rubio pointed out that, as a member of Congress, he’s required to enroll in an Affordable Care Act plan if he wants health insurance through his employer, the federal government.
But while Rubio’s position is technically correct — he is receiving a type of insurance contribution from his employer that’s common in government and the private sector — his decision to accept the subsidy poses political risks for the 2016 GOP presidential hopeful.
Rubio’s decision has drawn fire from Democrats, who charge him with hypocrisy, and puts him at odds with some Republicans who are refusing to accept the federal contribution money in a protest of the Affordable Care Act.
Others have shied away from the subsidy to insulate themselves from political attacks that Congress is enjoying a special perk under Obamacare.
So far, about 10 other senators and a handful of U.S. House members have rejected or avoided receiving the annual subsidy.
Rubio said he would vote to do away with the subsidy if it applied to everyone equally. Until then, he’s keeping the money.
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Marco Rubio is not a Conservative. Never has...never will be
But first ...AMNESTY!
More Concentration Camp Bait.
To begin with, don't take my comment as any sign of support for Rubio, he is dead to me after his immigration screw-up. I just think it's unreasonable to expect people to forego legal financial breaks.
I've always thought the mortgage interest deduction to be poor policy. It skews the housing market, props up interest rates beyond what they'd be, and is unfair to people who choose to rent. Nonetheless, I always took it when I was paying a mortgage.
I didn't think I needed to put myself in worse financial shape than others did while we debated the merits of the deduction, itself.
I understand completely - but you must admit that through his actions here Rubio the ‘conservative’ is displaying much worse than a political tin ear.
Yeah, kid's not ready for prime-time, is he. Too young. Gotta be at least 50 before you can deceive people convincingly.
Yes, we can certainly agree on that; but that ear malfunctioned with the immigration mess, too. Shame such a young man needs a hearing aid. Heh.
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