I have said for years, they should make the minimum wage (with strict monitoring and regulations on their household's incomes) and get the same healthcare that the poorest Americans get. It is the only way for them to be able to relate to average Americans.
Yes, they've had socialized medicine all this time, as have the military (with the VA system), while the rest of us are left scrambling, if we lose our job or are self-employed. It's totally senseless.
They give themselves a raise every year. Personally what plan choices in their state that’s all they are allowed. Would not be so corrupt and one sided they never make those choices as normal people in America. Buckle up butter cup It’s Epic over Benny the bullshiter first to die in my class of 33
Let’s save some money: term limits for all elected officials and Supreme Court judges. No more pensions unless you work 24 years. No free government healthcare, you get to select an ACA/Obama care plan or whatever your spouses job supplies. Stocks go into a blind trust.
They’re hoping to just cut it for the people that didn’t vote for them. They just wanna cut it for blue states or Democrats. They want to save their own red state. Republican vote voters.
The Congressional benefits package needs to be overhauled. They should not huge pensions. Their health care coverage should be no more expansive than that of average Americans. Doge should look into this.
We the people keep forgetting the Declaration of independence. It gives us the right to basically to storm the fkn oval office and drag that fk twatler out and behead him right there, and anyone else supporting these long line of abuses! Come on people! What’s it gonna fkn take!!!
We should be protesting them outside of their homes. They want to run and hide from their own voters! Protesting them at their residence might help them see what their voters want. Hiding from them won't work.
Congress gets their healthcare from the ACA. They are given a stipend to put towards the silver plan. If they want a higher plan, they pay for it and their families. The stipend is in line with what union benefits give.
I believe that Congress should receive the same health benefits afforded Americans - and if our benefits are curtailed or eliminated, so are theirs. No exceptions. That’s the only way we protect it.
Yeah because the system is working exactly as it was created to work and operate. Right from the off it was never meant to benefit those not in power or influence, or those with truly large sums of wealth and finances.
Get loud people! Most of Congress and Senate have 24 / 7 voice mail. Call any rep to express your approval or Disapproval of their actions
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Or their retirement at 100%. My Social Security doesn’t provide 100% of what I made.
No re-election of any legislator or senator who voted to cut Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security or a $4.5 TRILLION tax cut to billionaires‼️
Excellent resource that illustrates how many constituents rely on healthcare marketplace (ACA, Medicare, Medicaid) for every state and congressional district. Use drop down list to search your area https://acasignups.net/cd-pie-charts/
So just to be clear because I see a lot of comments about they should have the same health care as other Americans. The members of the Congress of the US are covered by the ACA (Obamacare). The GOP insisted on that amendment thinking it would cause Democrats to vote against it - it did not.
It's beyond time for #Congress to have a stake in our world. Make them have Tricare (military #HealthInsurance) while elected and SERVING the American people, and #Medicare when retired. Maybe then they'd understand the importance of these programs.
I've been saying this my entire adult life...make them buy their own insurance, contribute to Medicare, and when they retire they should be on Medicare. That's the only way anything will change for the positive. They should not have their own special insurance paid by we the people.
So this is just me brainstorming, anyone who runs for congress, should make the FEDERAL minimum wage, and be given medicaid for their free insurance, only while serving in office. What entitles them to free healthcare for life and as far as I am concerned an above average salary. It is only fair
Fastest way to chg Congress is to pay minimum wage and require they use American hlthcare n SS for retirement. No special treatment as in waste n abuse.
It isn’t funded completely by the tax payer, it is private insurance that would never be offered to a regular citizen and it is very affordable for them. I went investigating that myself a while back. It’s another level of insult to all Americans.
Worth noting:
When a hospital or health center closes (e.g. due to loss of Mcaid or other government funding), it's not just the poor who lose accessible services.
👍 It should be on a sliding scale based on overall earned and unearned income, and assets. That’s the system most without money have even when they can get treatment. That allows those without resources to run for office and protects the system from abuse. 🤔
I'm in Maine and heard one republican say, yesterday, he wants to see cuts because it's abused. Well there may be some abuse, there's abuse in just about anything! I know so many who are struggling as it is and find his cold comments entirely uncaring. But, what's new.
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*I would like to see posters re: socialized healthcare for lawmakers and the privileged. But, commercial and very expensive healthcare for the rest.
We should really be looking into how many elected officials are on boards of or related to the funding of healthcare orgs such as Advocate
When healthcare became a public entity & away from the NFP model it we witnessed the negative impact to care.
Keeps the mind straight.
Call on Saturday or after dinner
The capital is open 25 / 7 / 365
Make the call. You can be anonymous
Action gives hope and power
No re-election of any legislator or senator who voted to cut Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security or a $4.5 TRILLION tax cut to billionaires‼️
https://acasignups.net/cd-pie-charts/
https://www.kff.org/interactive/medicaid-state-fact-sheets/
When a hospital or health center closes (e.g. due to loss of Mcaid or other government funding), it's not just the poor who lose accessible services.
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Isn't that what our fucking employers do 2 us?
They won't help the working class, otherwise.