Know what your Senator pays for insurance?


	Know what your Senator pays for insurance?

masbury

7-16-2009 7:58 PM

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healthcare, insurance

masbury says:

Compare a 64-year-old Senator with a typical 64-year old Iowan. The Senator has government insurance, and it is outstanding - a different world from what you and I can get - and at a fraction of the price. It's a government-run program, it's one of the best insurance plans in the country, and it's a bargain. Chances are your Senator doesn't think you should have it.

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