Based on the reaction in this diary last night, it seems like the time is ripe to dig back a few years and resurrect the Health Care Equity Act.
Our representation on Capitol Hill keep trying to tell us that health care funded by the government is sub-standard and not worth having, so it seems only fair that we stop saddling them with government funded health care.
Now that health care is front and center in the House and Senate, perhaps we can help them participate in the "best health care system in the world" by giving them the opportunity to vote it for themselves.
Write, call, fax your Congressional delegation and the White House today!
Health Care Equity Act after the jump:
Congressional Switchboard: 202-456-1414
White House contact form: http://www.whitehouse.gov/...
Health Care Equity Act of [year]
Whereas the members of the United States House and Senate have repeatedly proclaimed government-paid health care coverage to be an inefficient waste of taxpayer money, and
Whereas the members of the United States House and Senate currently receive such inefficient and wasteful government-paid health care coverage, and
Whereas the United States has incurred a budget deficit of [current $amount here], and
Whereas in light of such a deficit, it would be irresponsible to continue to waste tax-payer money to continue to pay for such inefficient health care coverage, and
Whereas it is unfair to continue to force the members of the US House and Senate to settle for such subordinate care when their health care interests will be better served by the free market,
Now Therefore it is resolved that government-paid health care coverage shall be ended for all members of the US House and Senate beginning no later than 12:01 am, January 1, [year].