House Republican wants everyone to apply for health law waiver

The Hill reports:

A House Republican is pushing a new bill that would allow individuals to get a waiver from major provisions of the new healthcare reform law, including the so-called individual mandate.

Pointing out that the Obama administration has granted more than 1,000 waivers to organizations for a provision of the law, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said everyone should have the opportunity.

"It’s a matter of fairness," said Rogers, a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Health subpanel. "Every American and employer deserves the opportunity to receive a waiver from the new healthcare law if it’s driving up costs and limiting services, not just the politically connected."Professor Obama never did quite accept the concept of "equal protection under the law".