The problem was rooted in the original text of the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) inserted a provision which said members of Congress and their aides must be covered by plans “created” by the law or “offered through an exchange.”

◼ Hill gets Obamacare fix - POLITICO

Anger was already evident as well. Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) tweeted a link to POLITICO’s story Thursday night, with the comment: “Outrageous exemption for Congress.”

◼ Obamacare for Thee But Not for Me - Veronique de Rugy/National Review Online

Congress can breath easy now since it won’t be subjected to the ironically titled Affordable Care Act. As I ◼ mentioned on Tuesday, according to the New York Times, many in Congress were “freaking out” about having to get their insurance through the Obamacare exchanges without the lavish subsidies that they usually benefit from as federal employees.

◼ HERITAGE FOUNDATION: WH 'FLOUTING THE LAW' WITH OBAMACARE SUBSIDIES FOR CONGRESS - Tony Lee/Breitbart

The news came just hours after the Heritage Foundation released an embargoed study to reporters that found there was no legal way for the administration to offer subsidies for Members of Congress and their aides without passing a legislative "fix."

◼ Congress in the Obamacare Trap: No Easy Escape - Heritage

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