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Congress’ illegal and egregious Obamacare exemption, explained

By John Malcolm, Michael F. Cannon

Published September 5, 2017 3:17pm ET

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Congress’ illegal and egregious Obamacare exemption, explained — Washington's most powerful special interest group is Congress itself, and its members are more than happy to reach across the aisle when their personal interests are on the line. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) | John Minchillo

Editor’s Note: A condensed version of this op-ed is available here.

Congress’ ongoing failure to repeal Obamacare means ordinary citizens will continue to suffer that law’s rising penalties, wage cuts, reduced choice, rising premiums, eroding coverage, administrative burdens, and collapsing markets, even as members of Congress enjoy special exemptions and illegal subsidies that spare them from the burdens of that law.

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