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Trillo

(9,154 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 04:34 PM Mar 2015

Ted Cruz to lose Goldman Sachs health benefits

Last edited Mon Mar 23, 2015, 05:13 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: CNN

Heidi Cruz, the wife of the newly announced Republican presidential candidate, is on unpaid leave from from her executive post at Goldman Sachs for the duration of her husband's presidential campaign, and will not receive company benefits — including health insurance — during this time, a Goldman spokesperson told CNN.

Cruz has previously said that he receives his health insurance through his wife's Goldman plan and has boasted about not needing to receive government health care benefits.

It's unclear what health care plan the Texas senator will choose while his wife is on leave from Goldman. Cruz's spokespeople didn't immediately return requests for this information.

Lawmakers generally are required to receive insurance through Obamacare unless they're able to obtain coverage from another source. Cruz has built a political brand by vocally opposing that system. If he were to go on the congressional health care plan, he could encounter plenty of criticism.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/23/politics/ted-cruz-goldman-sachs-health-care/



Revolving door.
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Ted Cruz to lose Goldman Sachs health benefits (Original Post) Trillo Mar 2015 OP
Wonder if she believes as devoutly in Jesusaurs, too? Roland99 Mar 2015 #1
he deserves every bit of bad press he's getting today irisblue Mar 2015 #2
Goldman Sachs? candelista Mar 2015 #3
So? George II Mar 2015 #7
So if Cruz wins, the US will continue to be run by the same guys. candelista Mar 2015 #10
Sorry, cruz isn't going to win and your ignorant cheap pot shots say nothing about President Cha Mar 2015 #22
:) candelista Mar 2015 #24
+1000 eom BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #26
Hey BliueCali! Cha Mar 2015 #32
Hey, Cha! BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #33
Hope your goldfish, Arugulus, lives a long and healthy life, BlueCali.. like the rest of us! Cha Mar 2015 #34
Thanks so much, Cha. Yes, all thirteen of them are doing very well. BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #35
Oh Sorry! Did I ever learn about Argulus just now.. glad your 13 Gold Fish Cha Mar 2015 #36
"Goldman Sachs" did not "finance his campaign" NYC Liberal Mar 2015 #9
Ha! candelista Mar 2015 #11
That doesn't matter to those who have nothing but ignorant cheap pot shot to spew at the Cha Mar 2015 #23
Hey, Cruz -- every man for himself, right? brentspeak Mar 2015 #4
And I sincerely hope when he does, M$M will crucify him for it. But I won't hold my breath. eom BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #27
This is rich. mac56 Mar 2015 #5
Yes, but congressmen and senators have an even better plan from what I hear. George II Mar 2015 #6
The ACA requires them to purchase insurance from a specific exchange BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #8
I hope he gets Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (acutally is IN the dictionary) laserhaas Mar 2015 #12
I don't know . . . I might wish a generic case of the clap on him. Vinca Mar 2015 #21
Ha Ha ---- What's it is - busting CruzLoseBiz laserhaas Mar 2015 #31
Dang, laserhaas! You're good. :-) eom BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #28
No big deal..... dawnie51 Mar 2015 #13
It sounds like he and his family now have to go through an exchange riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #14
I'm not sure if high income people can qualify for the ACA wordpix Mar 2015 #18
There's no maximum wage amount barring insurance purchase on the exchange riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #20
there is no income requirements to use the exchanges drray23 Mar 2015 #30
, blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #15
Oh irony. I love it. nt WhiteTara Mar 2015 #16
He will buy it through his campaign bottomofthehill Mar 2015 #17
He doesn't need health insurance. He's been 'Anointed.' freshwest Mar 2015 #19
Yes, He is King Cruz, anointed by Daddy Cruz. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #29
The only good news that could come from this event (nt) question everything Mar 2015 #25
 

candelista

(1,986 posts)
3. Goldman Sachs?
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 06:14 PM
Mar 2015
When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, no major U.S. corporation did more to finance his campaign than Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444752504578024661927487192

 

candelista

(1,986 posts)
10. So if Cruz wins, the US will continue to be run by the same guys.
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 09:09 PM
Mar 2015

Goldman Sachs and the other Wall Street giants.

Cha

(297,446 posts)
22. Sorry, cruz isn't going to win and your ignorant cheap pot shots say nothing about President
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 09:22 AM
Mar 2015

Obama and his Admin.. and everything about you.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
33. Hey, Cha!
Wed Mar 25, 2015, 02:32 AM
Mar 2015


I apologize that this took a little longer to post but I'm dealing with Argulus in my goldfish tank and it's a pain! lol But it looks as if Parasite Guard from Tetra is working, so we'll see tomorrow. Anyway, that's why I haven't been online for most of the day, and couldn't respond quicker to your kind post.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
35. Thanks so much, Cha. Yes, all thirteen of them are doing very well.
Wed Mar 25, 2015, 10:05 PM
Mar 2015

I apologize that my post was a little confusing to read (and I saw that it was) but Argulus isn;'t the name of my fish but a parasite that had infested my 110 gal goldfish tank. I think they'd gotten in when I bought the small Demekins from an exotic fish breeder. Yeah, I didn't quarantine them as I was supposed to. *sigh*

Some people call Argulus "fish lice". They're tiny crustaceans that stick to my exotics' bodies and fins and if not treated, can kill the fish (which takes a long time, but still!). Last night I had to use tweezers to remove them from the smaller Demekin goldies, and this morning I removed eleven of them from our huge chocolate Oranda, Tudor, from his veil tail because he was in real discomfort.

However, this evening, I can report that they're all Argulus-free! In order to ensure that I get all the eggs and stuff, I'm going to do one more treatment tomorrow evening and then it's done!
[URL=http://www.sherv.net/][IMG][/IMG][/URL]

But thanks so much for caring, Cha. Then again, I'm not surprised as warm and kind as you always are.

Cha

(297,446 posts)
36. Oh Sorry! Did I ever learn about Argulus just now.. glad your 13 Gold Fish
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 01:27 AM
Mar 2015

are doing well! That's a lot of water to get healthy after an attack of a parasite!

But, so worth it.. I can imagine how pretty they are in your casa!

Aloha, BlueCali~

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
9. "Goldman Sachs" did not "finance his campaign"
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 08:49 PM
Mar 2015

Some Employees of GS contributed, not not Goldman Sachs

Cha

(297,446 posts)
23. That doesn't matter to those who have nothing but ignorant cheap pot shot to spew at the
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 09:24 AM
Mar 2015

President and at the same time .. doing all they can to protect the dictator putin.

brentspeak

(18,290 posts)
4. Hey, Cruz -- every man for himself, right?
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 07:20 PM
Mar 2015

You can take to the bank that Cruz will choose the highest quality, most insanely protective congressional health care plan there is to offer.

mac56

(17,574 posts)
5. This is rich.
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 07:25 PM
Mar 2015

Watch Cuban Canadian Cruz explain why he HAD to enroll in that bad ol' Obamacare, or explain why he wants different rules for himself than other lawmakers.

BumRushDaShow

(129,253 posts)
8. The ACA requires them to purchase insurance from a specific exchange
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 08:45 PM
Mar 2015

in D.C. in order to receive a government contribution towards the premium -

http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/changes-in-health-coverage/eligibility-enrollment/#url=Members-of-CongressStaff

Before that, they were in the FEHB like the rest of the federal employees (where you had to pick a provider from your locality).

 

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
12. I hope he gets Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (acutally is IN the dictionary)
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 09:14 PM
Mar 2015

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Is the longest word in the dictionary (I spelled it backwards to my spelling Bee coach)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Cultural usage

In the episode "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy" from The Simpsons' sixth season, Abraham Simpson asks his son what it is that is bugging his wife. After suggesting flu and protein deficiency, Abe suggests she might be suffering from pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, but is told this is not the problem.

Vinca

(50,299 posts)
21. I don't know . . . I might wish a generic case of the clap on him.
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 07:05 AM
Mar 2015

Kudos to you on spelling pneumowhatsiswhatsis backwards!

dawnie51

(959 posts)
13. No big deal.....
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 09:41 PM
Mar 2015

he's federal. A seminal event (loss of coverage) and he enrolls in a FEHB plan, i.e. Blue Cross, etc., and he's covered. This guy has choices, which a lot of people don't have. And he doesn't want them to ever get any choices.

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
14. It sounds like he and his family now have to go through an exchange
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 09:43 PM
Mar 2015

an Obamacare exchange....



Are we mis-reading this?

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
20. There's no maximum wage amount barring insurance purchase on the exchange
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 05:23 AM
Mar 2015

We're so focused on subsidies and qualifying for those but the reality is high income people can shop there as well, they simply won't get a subsidy.

drray23

(7,635 posts)
30. there is no income requirements to use the exchanges
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 12:26 PM
Mar 2015

Only that if your income is too high, you wont get subsidies to cover the premium.

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