With tens of billions of dollars in free money from Obamacare floating around, Big Labor sought to cash in on the bonanza by milking the government for subsidies for their gold plated health insurance plans. Alas, for Obama, it wasn't a question of not wanting to help his labor friends. It was a question of legality. The Hill: The Obama administration on Friday denied a request from labor unions to have their healthcare plans receive tax subsidies under ObamaCare. A White House official said the Treasury Department has determined that the healthcare plans used by many union members -- known as multi-employer or Taft-Hartley plans -- cannot be made eligible for subsidies that are intended to help uninsured people afford coverage. "The Treasury Department issued a letter today making clear that it does not see a legal way for individuals in multi-employer group health plans to receive individual market tax credits as well as the favorable tax treatment associated with...(Read Full Post)