An Open Letter to John McCain

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30. Having 72% of your premium cost footed by the government is a huge discount for them, and unlike the

regular citizen, that subsidy they receive for their premiums is not dependent on their income.

While John McCain gets Medicare, Congress members also have the following added benefits:

"Congress members "can continue to have Medicare coverage in addition to your employer-sponsored DC Health Link plan. The DC Health Link plan will be your primary coverage and Medicare will be secondary."

"Congress members also enjoy a sweet perk while in office -- access to the Office of the Attending Physician, a Capitol Hill clinic tasked with maintaining the well-being of lawmakers.

For only about $600 a year, Congress members are able to receive "routine care" such as X-rays, lab work and physical therapy, plus any urgent care required."

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-laz-congress-members-medicare-20160120-column.html

As mentioned, Congress members receive a taxpayer-funded subsidy for two-thirds of their premiums because the law allows individual congressional offices to be counted as small businesses of 50 or fewer employees, and their employer is the federal government who provides that subsidy.

So, John McCain is subsidized by the taxpayers for his healthcare, not only in a 75% reduction in his premiums, but also other perks, and he is not being penalized for pre-existing conditions

The myth that Congress Congress members pay for their own insurance is thrown all over the MSM all the time, but they conveniently neglect to mention the 72% premium subsidy, plus other benefits