Obfuscation

“This third bill would also eliminate federal subsidies for congressional staff to buy health insurance on the Obamacare exchanges.”

No, it’s taxpayer subsidies.  Let’s stop using the terms “federal [fill in the blank]” when it comes to money, and call things as they really are:

This third bill would also eliminate taxpayer subsidies for congressional staff to buy health insurance on the Obamacare exchanges.

(from http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57605324/reid-to-boehner-stop-trying-to-force-a-government-shutdown/)

And by the way, let the congressional staff buy their own insurance like the rest of us have to.