Boehner Privately Fighting for Hill Staff to Still Get Health Care Subsidies

Associated Press

As Republicans in Congress try to stop Obamacare via government shutdown, one GOP idea that's risen to the surface is removing federal contributions for Capitol Hill employees' health insurance. But according to Politico's John Bresnahan, Speaker John Boehner privately thinks the subsidies should remain — and has vigorously fought to keep them — even though he's publicly pushing to get rid of them. 

Sen. David Vitter's amendment to end Obamacare subsides for Hill staff has enraged Democrats, and the House GOP has continued to push for it even after shutdown. Lawmakers and their staff are in the unique position of having to sign up, as part of the law, for the Obamacare exchanges, even though they already had health insurance. Some members of the GOP, like Vitter, think the government (as an employer) shouldn't contribute to that insurance. 

Politico reports that Boehner has been secretly collaborating with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to save the subsidies

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