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Related: About this forumJohn Boehner’s Socialism: Taxpayers Pay 75% of His Premiums and His Wife is On Medicare
http://www.politicususa.com/2013/11/25/tax-payers-fund-75-john-boehners-premiums-wife-medicare.htmlNext year Mrs. Boehner will be on Medicare. This news was brought to you by Michael Hiltzik at the LA Times, in the midst of his fact-checking of John Boehners claims to be paying tons more money post-ObamaCare (shockingly a lie).
Also, Boehners premiums are partially covered by his employer, the federal government, which pays up to 75% of employee premiums, up to a cap of $426.14 a month (for 2014). This is confirmed by Factcheck.Org, which finds that the government pays on average 72% and up to 75%.
Not only do we, the taxpayers, fund 75% of Boehners premiums, but his wife is going on Medicare.
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Republicans call public servants like teachers thugs for any perks they get, but have no problem with getting 75% of their own premiums paid for.
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John Boehner’s Socialism: Taxpayers Pay 75% of His Premiums and His Wife is On Medicare (Original Post)
Bill USA
Nov 2013
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RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)1. Welfare King!
That man sure knows how to play the system. Heck, he's an insider.
Bet he's richer now than when he was a peon before a congress con.
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)2. IOSWSEGI
It's Only Socialism When Someone Else Gets It.
Skittles
(153,193 posts)3. EWTSEIB
Especially When That Someone Else is Brown
Why are you talking in acronyms?
EIWKYA
Last edited Wed Nov 27, 2013, 06:26 AM - Edit history (1)
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)8. alright now. I admit it. I don't know what IWIIT stands for. any clues?
freshwest
(53,661 posts)7. He's complaining because he sees himself and his family as royalty, exempt from paying for anything.
Last edited Wed Nov 27, 2013, 04:47 PM - Edit history (1)
IOW, socialism (costs shared by everyone) for the rich and privatization (apartheid, we will tell you what you get, or don't get) in action.