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February 4, 2011
Hypocrisy from the SEIU
Topics: Political News and commentariesAfter fighting tooth-and-nail to get ObamaCare passed and then fighting even more to prevent it's repeal, the far-Left Service Employees International Union (one of Obama's biggest donors) is asking for a waiver from its requirements, because they're a hardship (Hat tip - Phineas):
SEIU's outspoken defense of the law has prompted charges of hypocrisy from Republicans, given that some of the union's chapters have sought waivers exempting them from a key provision of the law requiring the phaseout of health plans with low caps on annual benefits.Let's emphasize the point here as to just how hypocritical the SEIU really is. They are in fact fighting repeal AFTER getting an Obamacare waiver. They want out ... but they want the rest of us to comply ... and suffer Obamacare's consequences.Proponents of the law argue that some limited-benefits health plans should be exempted temporarily from phaseout because it would cause low-income and part-time workers to lose insurance or see their premiums rise.
A spokesman for SEIU referred questions about the union waivers to a fact sheet on its website.
According to SEIU, the overwhelming majority of its members are covered by health plans that comply with the law's requirements.
Some of its chapters have obtained waivers, the union concedes, but notes the waivers were anticipated by Democrats who passed the law.
"The waiver process is a key part of healthcare reform because it helps ensure that workers won't lose their employer-provided health coverage," SEIU states on its website.
Posted by Richard at February 4, 2011 2:51 PM
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