Sen. Daines Introduces Legislation to Protect Tribes From Costly Obamacare Employer Mandate
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The Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act will exempt tribes and tribal employers from Obamacare's employer mandate. The bill prevent massive fines that tribal employers would incur under Obamacare's employer mandate.
The employer mandate places an undue burden on tribes, leading to lost jobs and increased unemployment. Instead of bolstering tribal economies, it drives out opportunities and wages. Tribal members were already exempt from the individual mandate in the original Obamacare law. This legislation upholds
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This week, at a
Read the full bill text, HERE (https://www.daines.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/TRIBES.pdf).
Statements of Support:
"Imposing the employer mandate on tribal nations is inconsistent with the federal trust and treaty responsibilities. This legislation introduced by
"Obamacare was a highly-flawed piece of legislation, placing an undue financial burden on Tribal governments in the form of expensive employer mandates. This was not intended to honor the government-to-government relationship between Tribes and the US government -- instead it uses Tribal funds to pay for the health care of non-Members. It also has the direct negative effect of destroying much-needed jobs on the reservation. Relief, in the form of legislation, will correct this injustice. We appreciate
"The tribes appreciate the senator reintroducing this legislation. This bill will ensure that tribes are true partners in providing access to care for our members and employees without fear of penalty from the
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