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Rand Paul proposes a constitutional amendment barring Congress from exempting itself from laws.

Like, say, Obamacare.

Powhatan Mingo on October 23, 2013 at 6:56 am said:

Too late. We already have a functioning aristocracy at the federal level.
Adrian on October 23, 2013 at 8:54 am said:

Retroactive to the dawn of history, hopefully
swiftee on October 23, 2013 at 9:39 am said:

Let Loose the Paulbots!
RickDFL on October 23, 2013 at 10:30 am said:

So how would you handle the Speech and Debate clause? Does the Paul amendment nullify it or do we all get to enjoy the same immunity?

Would every U.S. citizen get payed the Congressional salary?
Mitch Berg on October 23, 2013 at 11:07 am said:

They can speak and debate about the insurance they get all they want.

But at the end of the day, they get Obamacare, the same as all of us expendable proles.

Easy.
Joe Doakes on October 23, 2013 at 11:15 am said:

Democrats say Congress and all their staff ARE getting Obamacare, same as us The only difference is we don’t get a premium subsidy if we make too much, and they get it no matter how much they make. Identical, see?

We’re all equal but, of course, some are more equal than others.
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bikebubba on October 24, 2013 at 4:16 pm said:

In a manner of speaking, Congress is getting Obamacare in the future. The inventions that would have been made by what–about 50,000 doctors and engineers in the medical device industry–are not going to be made due to that tax.

One would hope that even Democrats could clue in to what gutting R&D can do to a society in this regard, but no such hope.

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