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Petrushka

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27. Social Security recipients don't receive "free health care" either.

Reply to RB TexLa (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 10:36 AM

Apr 2014

A monthly premium is deducted from our Social Security check and we pay for supplemental insurance to cover whatever Medicare doesn't cover . . . and that's in addition to co-pays, etc. covered by neither Medicare nor the supplemental insurance.

Considering the high salary and benefits received by members of Congress, their healthcare expenses seem miniscule when compared to those paid by Medicare recipients whose only income is a Social Security check . . . and, therefore, because freeloading is in the eye of the beholder, I think the cartoon is spot-on.

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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