Guess who added the amendment to force Congress to be bound by the President's law (and guess who tried to leave it out)? You won't, so let me tell you:
Currently, the government pays nearly 75 percent of these premiums. The government’s contributions are in jeopardy due to a controversial
Republican amendment to the Affordable Care Act, which says that by 2014, lawmakers and their staff must be covered by plans “created” by the law or “offered through an exchange.”
Read more:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/obama-hill-health-care-dispute-95017.html#ixzz2gicoJDsO
Sorry, but you don't get credit for what you tried to get away with, but got caught.
I assume you'll be right along to credit the Republicans for intervening to close the intended loophole. Standing by.