Lindsey Graham Will Forgo Employer Contribution To Pay For Obamacare

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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced Monday that he would not use his federally-funded employer subsidy to pay for health insurance under Obamacare.

Members of Congress are required to purchase insurance through the law’s insurance marketplaces, but the federal government had ruled that they could still use their government-funded employer contribution to pay for it. Graham said Monday he would decline the contribution, which his office said would have covered about 75 percent of the costs.

“I don’t think Members of Congress should get a special deal,” Graham said in a statement. “Obamacare is being pushed on the American people and we should live under it just like everyone else.”

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