Crowley to repealers: Skip coverage

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Crowley to repealers: Skip coverage

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/45256.html#ixzz15aPXdvDD

By GLENN THRUSH | 11/16/10 10:02 PM EST Updated: 11/17/10 9:31 AM EST

A cadre of Democratic House members – all fierce defenders of President Obama’s health care reforms — are asking Republicans who want to repeal the law to forgo their taxpayer-subsidized health insurance out of principle.

The group, led by Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) and three other progressives – responding to a POLITICO report that repeal proponent Rep.-elect Andy Harris (R-Md.) complained about a lag in his federal coverage – is circulating a letter among Democrats that would call upon Republicans to ditch their insurance, paid in part by taxpayer funds, if they are committed to rolling back Democratic reforms.


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