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Our Congressmen’s Personal Health Plan

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Republican Tom Coburn submitted an amendment to the Senate health committee which vote 12-11 in favor that would require all members and their staff to enroll in any new government-run health plan. Congressman John Fleming of Louisiana has proposed an amendment that would require congressmen and senators to take the same healthcare plan they are forcing on the rest of us. Currently under the proposed legislation they are curiously exempt. I wonder why? Well congressman Fleming is encouraging people to go on his website and sign his petition if you feel our government officials should have the same healthcare as the rest of us. the website is;

http://fleming.house.gov/

How do you feel as an American that your congressmen would not have the same level of benefits as we do, theirs would be better?