tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post1676450464481459650..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Did you know? Government already coerces your health care choiceMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-51457219383451905952009-10-10T07:58:45.444-04:002009-10-10T07:58:45.444-04:00Maggie,
Forgive my lapse in thinking. Of course ...Maggie,<br /><br />Forgive my lapse in thinking. Of course our legislators would have protected themselves before creating such an abomination. Surely in the cases of these "professional politicians" that is what serving the public is all about.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-87406962021358816692009-10-08T08:05:48.878-04:002009-10-08T08:05:48.878-04:00Tim - like most states, I believe federal employee...Tim - like most states, I believe federal employees have their own pension systems and do not contribute to Social Security. Ohio has the PERS program which replaces SS...<br /><br />I realize that some were employed prior to their election and would have contributed to SS for that time frame, but many have never participated in the SS system...<br /><br />As a result, I don't believe they care...which is part of the problem!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-17995302970028685092009-10-07T23:02:47.234-04:002009-10-07T23:02:47.234-04:00Maggie,
One has to wonder how any ruling on this ...Maggie,<br /><br />One has to wonder how any ruling on this will affect members of Congress, who retain in office past private sector retirement age. I would assume that most have filed for Social Security, though they would certainly be making too much money to collect. Will these legislators, who have the best health care that money can buy be forced to give it up and go on Medicare? Will they give up Social Security? Will they exempt themselves?Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.com