Should Congressmen enroll in public option health care?
By Brian Kirwin | Thursday, July 16th, 2009 | PolicyRep. John Fleming has a nifty idea: Congressmen who vote for national health care public “option” should enroll in that option, rather than their ritsy Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Oddly, not a single Democrat has warmed up to the idea.
“Under the current draft of the Democrat healthcare legislation, members of Congress are curiously exempt from the government-run health care option, keeping their existing health plans and services on Capitol Hill,” said Rep. Fleming. “If Members of Congress believe so strongly that government-run health care is the best solution for hard working American families, I think it only fitting that Americans see them lead the way.”
The resolution is here, and I wonder which Democrat will be the first to impose on himself what he’s about to impose upon the American people.
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The right wants to jeer him. The left wants to censor him. Moderates usually want both. Brian Kirwin is a political consultant and public relations strategist in Virginia Beach with a lightning-rod flair. Brian also serves on the VB Arts & Humanities Commission and frequently appears on Hampton Roads theatrical stages, if only to prove that all actors aren’t liberals. Kirwin’s columns stir up debate and hit the political scene with no punches pulled.
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3 Responses to "Should Congressmen enroll in public option health care?"
[...] Hey, why not make another proposal? How’s this, from Rep. John Fleming: that any member of Congress who votes to enact a national health care public “option” [...]
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