From the beginning of Obamacare’s implementation, President Obama’s signature legislation has been riddled with problems. Its latest problem ought to unite Republicans and Democrats in finding a solution.
Senator Ben Sasse’s office argues that taxpayers are not being prioritized in the way the Affordable Care Act mandates.
In other words, billions of dollars that the Affordable Care act requires be deposited into the U.S. Treasury has gone to insurance companies instead.
That’s why Sasse introduced the “Taxpayers Before Insurers Act” to make HHS follow the law—in this case, the Obama administration’s own Obamacare. If the law isn’t followed, Sasse’s legislation would slash HHS’s budget.
Sasse’s office says HHS’s current operation explicitly puts taxpayers last.
Sasse says his legislation that would force Democrats to follow their own law—and to not put companies before taxpayers—ought to gain bipartisan support.
