Ron Johnson: “That amendment was explicitly defeated.”

“And so Senator Grassley on March 24, 2010, offered an amendment that would have allowed that employer contribution to be paid into those plans that now members of Congress and their staff have to purchase through the exchange. That amendment was explicitly defeated. My guess, Senator Karp, is you voted against that. So the issue at stake was should we follow the law? Should members of Congress and their staff get special treatment?” (10:25–10:29)

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