As many Americans struggle to cover the expenses that Congress has failed to reel in, it is a fundamental injustice and a profound hypocrisy that 'free market' members of Congress don't have to share the same burden while enjoying socialized health care benefits.
Because Congress has so much power how much Americans pay for both health insurance and health care, those lawmakers should participate in the programs they create; they should pay the same as their constituencies.
I urge the White House to call upon members of Congress to voluntarily give up their generous, taxpayer-subsidized health insurance benefits, and to pay the same amount for care at the Office of the Attending Physician (Congress's own health car facility) as typical Americans would pay under their health care plans.