Remove health-care subsidies for Members of Congress and their families

[Faux pas]

change.org petition
https://www.change.org/p/remove-health-care-subsidies-for-members-of-congress-and-their-families?recruiter=275115776&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=des-lg-share_petition-no_msg

[Squinch]

1. Done. Sick of these assholes. They should get the healthcare they give us.

[safeinOhio]

2. Done and

posted link on FB.

[Luciferous]

3. Done

[MichMan]

4. Trump agrees with you

So much for resisting Trump............

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trump-threatens-congressional-health-insurance-benefits

[KWR65]

5. No. This is wrong. We need to setup Medicare for all.

It's time to join the rest of the Western Nations and have Medical care for all.

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. Don't members of Congress make too much for subsidies?

I know they use the DC exchange to choose their health insurance plan, but otherwise they get the same employer contribution as all federal employees.

[karynnj]

7. Of course

They and their staffers get all or a portion paid by their employer - the Federal government. It is that part paid by the federal government that is being called a "subsidy".

The short sightedness of this is mindboggling. Many wealthy members of Congress would not be hurt much from this, but there are many who are making LESS than they did in the private sector, where they had - if anything - more deluxe plans. In addition, they need to maintain a residence in their state and most need a DC home as well.