Explaining Trump’s tweets: Does Congress get special treatment under Obamacare?

Published July 31, 2017 4:42pm ET



President Trump repeatedly expressed his disappointment during the weekend that Republicans failed to pass a healthcare bill that would repeal and replace portions of Obamacare. To increase pressure for a bill to pass, he questioned why members of Congress don’t pay the same for healthcare as other people who have Obamacare plans.

“If ObamaCare is hurting people, & it is, why shouldn’t it hurt the insurance companies & why should Congress not be paying what public pays?” he asked on Twitter.

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