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19. Federal government employees HAVE a group life insurance policy,

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 02:05 AM

Nov 2013

through Met Life, and I assume (maybe mistakenly) that congressmembers can participate too. Its a good policy.

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I'm good with this idea. Autumn Nov 2013 #1

"like regular citizens"???? bucolic_frolic Nov 2013 #2

I don't have stats. I'd guess 1-2 per Congress OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #6

It would save all the money paid out. Thor_MN Nov 2013 #11

That's true but it used to be more prevalent. Lasher Nov 2013 #18

It's not exactly the same thing Major Nikon Nov 2013 #10

Federal government employees HAVE a group life insurance policy, elleng Nov 2013 #19

This is what I'm saying OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #22

Idiot? Why are we funding the widow of some fat cat pol, for a year? SoapBox Nov 2013 #15

They, and other federal employees, elleng Nov 2013 #20

No. Why are we funding this? Why do the widows get a years wages? SoapBox Nov 2013 #16

Totally agree. AzDar Nov 2013 #13

I have a better idea jmowreader Nov 2013 #17

I agree gopiscrap Nov 2013 #21