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Auggie

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Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 27, 2014, 03:38 PM

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Do You Recognize The "FreeLoader" In This Pic? [View all] kpete Apr 2014 OP

Or..this. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #1

+1 Auggie Apr 2014 #2

Ick ick ick. Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #7

agreed! Stellar Apr 2014 #25

67 paid holidays? lobodons Apr 2014 #3

Members of Congress don't get free health care. RB TexLa Apr 2014 #4

And who is their employer? Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #8

Officially they only work Mon-Thurs. ... aggiesal Apr 2014 #10

Nice job if you can get it, huh? nt Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #13

So you are saying you consider anyone employed by the federal government and enrolls RB TexLa Apr 2014 #11

Not at all. Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #12

So they should not recieve health insurance through their employer? RB TexLa Apr 2014 #14

Why are you intent on putting words in my mouth? Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #15

Under "congressional benefits" is says "free healthcare" and that is false RB TexLa Apr 2014 #21

"They pay the same as someone working at private employers.?" freebrew Apr 2014 #24

I pay 15% of my premium, it's $31 a paycheck. Of course we are self funded and have been RB TexLa Apr 2014 #31

It sure is an easy way to make 174-thousand fucking dollars a year rustydog Apr 2014 #29

Who would enforce that? Only congress can enforce that if they chose and they would lose RB TexLa Apr 2014 #32

Social Security recipients don't receive "free health care" either. Petrushka Apr 2014 #27

K&R. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #5

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #6

So far, as of march 10th, they have only worked 28 out of 69 days n2doc Apr 2014 #9

They didn't have 239 days off work. Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #16

Having worked both on the Hill and in a district ofice for a Member, I have a few observations bottomofthehill Apr 2014 #30

How about people born into wealthy families? tclambert Apr 2014 #17

Kick. GoneFishin Apr 2014 #18

The pension part has been broken down. CBHagman Apr 2014 #19

, blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #20

K&R stonecutter357 Apr 2014 #22

reDo You Recognize The "FreeLoader" In This Pic? allan01 Apr 2014 #23

It is a sick, sick, sick world. liberal N proud Apr 2014 #26

But too often Congress is just the tryouts testing ground for a much bigger payday as lobbyist. ErikJ Apr 2014 #28

K and R (nt) bigwillq Apr 2014 #33