Wait, they wanna do what?

In the unintended consequences file, we have the State of Washington and Obamacare.

It seems that state legislators realized that they can push a majority of their part time employees to the health care exchanges instead of providing them with health care coverage.  This includes teachers and many other unionized positions.  This kind of move usually results in a huge union outcry, strikes, blustering in the media and such.
 
The people pushing it?  Republicans.
The people supporting it?  Unions.
The people going WTF?  Democrats.

It seems that the republicans realized that if it exists, they might as well use it.  And they will, riding it till it breaks.  So, instead of forcing all of the evil big businesses to magically come up with healthcare, it has provided the cash strapped states with the perfect out.  Washington state will end up saving over 100 million dollars, the people they move over will get a small increase in their pay and the US gov will subsidize the health care costs.  And all those part time people who thought that Obamacare was a good idea?  Well, across the country they seem to be having their hours cut to under the minimum so that health care is not required.  Now they get less money and they are required BY LAW to pay for health insurance.

I do believe that the unions are looking at this as an opportunity to get more money for their members.  They have come out in support of it, but when it comes down to brass tacks, they will likely demand 5 times the compensation that they state is offering, settle for twice and still complain that a state subsidy program is needed.  But that’s just my jaded experience talking.

Remember America, you supported it!  And will continue to, since the chances of repealing this pile of steaming legislation moves farther and farther from reality.