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Review & Outlook: Congress's ObamaCare Exemption - WSJ.com
The law is too complicated to understand but this site tries: The Six Types of Obamacare Waivers | Heartland Institute
The source you provided claims that Congress is exempt in the title, but doesn't explain how in the actual source. All they have done is allow the current health insurance benefit that congress currently receives also be able to be applied when they have to switch to ObamaCare health care exchanges. They have not been exempted in any way. They will be shopping for insurance, and buying the same insurance plans that any average everyday citizen would be getting. And if that citizens employer wants to pay part of his premium as a pat of his salary, that is identical to the federal government paying part of congress's premiums. Which is currently how it's done anyway.
Your second source only talks about temporary waivers, which is exactly my point. No one is getting exemptions, only temporary waivers to allow a company more time to comply, thus easing any possible burdens put on business's. This is a common practice.