Sharron Angle, another anti-government health care zealot who receives government health care

[marmar]

Posted by AlterNet at 11:49 am
September 28, 2010

Anti-Government Tea Partier Sharron Angle Gets Health Care from the Federal Government
Posted by AlterNet on @ 11:49 am


Like many Tea Party candidates, Sharron Angle has called for a repeal of the health care act. Last week, Angle made headlines when she mocked mandated health coverage for autism treatment.

Politico reports today that Angle and her husband actually receive health care from the federal government:

Angle’s campaign acknowledged to Nevada journalist Jon Ralston Monday that both the candidate and her husband receive health care from the federal government. Spokeswoman Ciara Matthews said in a statement: “Mr. Ted Angle receives his pension through the (federal) Civil Service Retirement System. While it is not supplemented by the federal government, current civil servants pay into the program to pay the schedule of those already retired – much like how the Social Security Program works today. Mr. Angle does not qualify – nor does he receive Social Security benefits. His health insurance plan (the Federal Employee Health Program), which also covers Sharron, is a continuation of what he was receiving while he worked for the federal government.”

http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/09/28/anti-government-tea-partier-sharron-angle-gets-health-care-from-the-federal-government/

[benld74]

1. Did she grow up in Nevada? Downwind from the Nuclear Testing Range?

[wilt the stilt]

2. If you look at her resume

she really never had a full time job except for hte short stint in the religious school.

[SpiralHawk]

3. Typical republicon -- a full-on hypocrite

Republicons truly are THE Latter Day Pharisees...

[opihimoimoi]

4. Ignorant and inept....they do not qualy for prime time....Bush should be the big example...

[bulloney]

5. Why do the people who attack the government the most benefit from it the most?

[Bitwit1234]

6. So you pay into a fund and when you retire you get a sorta

pension with Health Care. Gee isn't that what happens with social security and medicare. Splain this to me Lucy.....

[DirkGently]

7. Reminds me of "You Lie!" Joe Wilson and his and his sons' beloved Tricare coverage.