TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoRep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80apnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square103linkfedilinkarrow-up1413arrow-down11
arrow-up1412arrow-down1external-linkRep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80apnews.comTubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square103linkfedilink
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 days agoCan you imagine loving your power so much you choose to die in power than enjoy a guaranteed retirement?
minus-squarenlgranger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoDo some of them require their parliamentary immunity maybe ?
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI’ve heard speculation that Congresscritters keep running entirely for the health care benefits. Like, once you get that old, you just want the kind of care only the government can provide
minus-squaremcv@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoIt’s true. They have access to true socialised healthcare that they deny to everybody else. They are well aware of its advantages.
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoWhy would they do that? I’m pretty sure they get those benefits for life.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoThey don’t get access to DC hospitals and doctors, or a Congressional staff that can substitute as home health care workers.
minus-squarePacattack57@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoI was about to say wow we need to fix that but fuck em. Term limits and they can die alone in their own diapers like the rest of us.
Can you imagine loving your power so much you choose to die in power than enjoy a guaranteed retirement?
Do some of them require their parliamentary immunity maybe ?
Skeksis have entered the chat
I’ve heard speculation that Congresscritters keep running entirely for the health care benefits.
Like, once you get that old, you just want the kind of care only the government can provide
It’s true. They have access to true socialised healthcare that they deny to everybody else. They are well aware of its advantages.
Why would they do that? I’m pretty sure they get those benefits for life.
They don’t get access to DC hospitals and doctors, or a Congressional staff that can substitute as home health care workers.
I was about to say wow we need to fix that but fuck em. Term limits and they can die alone in their own diapers like the rest of us.