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TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)
Sat Sep 14, 2019, 10:51 PM Sep 2019

South Carolina congressman's wife complains publicly about her taxpayer-supplied health care [View all]

Talk about bad optics.

The video posted by the wife of Charleston’s Democratic congressman Joe Cunningham was a self-described “rant” about Congress’ health care plan.

It didn’t cover her therapy sessions, she lamented, or their marriage counseling.

While it was only a minute long, it was long enough to be weaponized by Republicans.

Sitting on the floor and talking directly to the camera, Amanda Cunningham posted on Instagram her dissatisfaction with the health care coverage that comes with being a member of Congress (salary $174,000 a year).

Read more: https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/sc-congressman-s-wife-complains-publicly-about-her-taxpayer-supplied/article_27715508-d40e-11e9-8ef8-d317508c81d0.html

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