Saturday, June 30, 2012

Obama Threatens to Veto Bill…Wants to Force Soldiers to Pay More for Their Health Insurance



New post on Scotty Starnes's Blog

Obama Threatens to Veto Bill…Wants to Force Soldiers to Pay More for Their Health Insurance

by Scotty Starnes

Shameless Dick!

Liberal logic: Make others pay for their health insurance while demanding that those who serve pay more for health insurance.

Remember this is the guy who laughs about those who serve being "photo-ops."

From WFB:

The Obama administration on Friday threatened to veto a defense appropriations bill in part because it does not include higher health care fees for members of the military.

"The Administration is disappointed that the Congress did not incorporate the requested TRICARE fee initiatives into either the appropriation or authorization legislation," the White House wrote in an official policy statement expressing opposition to the bill, which the House approved in May.

President Obama's most recent budget proposal includes billions of dollars in higher fees for members of TRICARE, the military health care system, and is part of the administration's plan to cut nearly $500 billion from the Pentagon's budget.

Some fear the administration's proposal is an effort to increase enrollment in the state-run insurance exchanges mandated under the president's controversial health care law.

The administration urged the House to "reconsider" to fee increase, arguing they are "essential for DOD to successfully address rising personnel costs."

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