Why the Democrat Leadership, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, embrace socialism

Politics
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Yes.

You don’t remember? Senator Coburn made sure of it.

Section 1312 of the Affordable Care Act:

(D) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN THE EXCHANGE.

(i) REQUIREMENT
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the effective date of this subtitle, the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to Members of Congress and congressional staff with respect to their service as a Member of Congress or congressional staff shall be health plans that are-
(I) created under this Act (or an amendment made by this Act); or
(II) offered through an Exchange established under this Act (or an amendment made by this Act).

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Interesting tangent. Tell us more?

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Since when does someone have a 60K base income an 225K in benefits and then have the nerve to ask for a COL increase?

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You appear to be very confused regarding the numbers involved.

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If she was good at it, she might have only have had to work 6 hours. :wink:

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Communists are never clever that way. Should have gotten an illegal immigrant to work the job for 15% of the salary. DUH

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Members of Congress get a gold-level Obamacare policy and receive federal subsidies that cover 72 percent of the cost of their health insurance premiums. Additionally, free or low-cost care is available to them from the Office of the Attending Physician, and they also have access to free outpatient care at military facilities in the Washington, D.C., area.

JWK

Of course there is income inequality. Some of our citizens actually work at improving their station in life, while others expect the force and hand of government to transfer other people’s earnings into their pockets.

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Darlin’. She’s well fed. And, being well fed, she wants more. Play the number game all you want. The bottom line is she’s gotten a taste for being one of the “elite” and she wants more.

I hope she gets voted out and winds up in obscurity. Much like David Hogg wondering how he blew his moment in the sun.

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My fiancee (and, in one week, my wife) is a nurse. She works at a large, somewhat famous hospital. She makes around $60k a year.

She has better health insurance than Congress. Her job pays more of it than Congress.

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Congress should have exactly what they have perpetrated upon the American people.

They get a Bronze plan. If they want to upgrade, they pay out of pocket.

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:rofl:

What are you talking about?

What was “perpetrated” upon you? Were you forced onto a “Bronze” plan?

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**[quote=“BlackWolf, post:33, topic:196419, full:true”]
Were you aware that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez danced in college?

SEDITIOUS! TREASONOUS! VILLANOUS!
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I’ve seen that video. Not only did she dance, but she had fun doing it! No wonder Trump supporters are upset. They never have fun… because they are too busy being made at AOC.

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Excuse the thread jack, but congratulations!

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Thanks!

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez inspires so many conflicted feelings in a lot of Trump supporters.

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Wasn’t about me at all. Wasn’t about anything “perpetrated on me”

But, hey. Got to give you credit for letting the concept that congress should be subject to the lowest common denominator going right over your head.

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So who do you claim to be speaking for, if not yourself?

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Read my posts. Reading is your friend :wink:

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I did read your posts.

You appear to be claiming to speak for “the American People”.

Did they take a vote, to nominate you speak on their behalf?

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Are you holding the congress critters you voted for to that standard?