House considers subsidized benefits for members, staff

[NewJerseyDem]

http://www.thehill.com/news/062404/benefits.aspx

The House will look into the possibility of offering members and staff subsidized dental and vision healthcare benefits under a proposal approved yesterday by the House Appropriations Committee.

Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.) offered the controversial legislation as an amendment to the $2.5 billion fiscal 2005 legislative-branch appropriations bill, which the committee marked up yesterday.

Before Doolittle introduced his measure, the committee had approved an amendment offered by Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) that would commission a $175,000 study to determine the feasibility of offering staff dental and vision benefits. Upon completion of the study — to be conducted by an outside company — the House Administration Committee would ultimately decide whether or not to go ahead with the plan, Moran said.

[NMDemDist2]

1. so the only way to get good health care is to work in DC for the

goverment

oh joy :eyes:

[2Design]

2. yes the congress seems to take very good care of itself...

they get a raise every year....and a great health club and many other benniess.....and now they want to spend more money on themselves...

this is why people are going into politics.....

and this is why they fight so hard to keep their jobs....

they no longer represent the people

[Mikimouse]

3. Absolutely Textbook Classic!...

Michels' Iron Law of Oligarchies! Never been refuted.

[luaneryder]

4. None of these "federal" amendments

that benefit Congress ever filter down to the secretaries and janitors who are also government employees.