Freshman Rep. pledges to forgo federal health insurance

[Still a Democrat]

As House Republicans prepare to introduce a repeal of the health care reform bill, one new GOP congressman said he is standing by his pledge to forgo federal health insurance despite a potentially expensive personal impact.

Rep.-elect Joe Walsh, R-Illinois, told CNN's Jim Acosta that he and his wife will not accept the insurance offered to members of Congress because he made a pledge during the campaign last January.

"My wife and I are going to struggle a little bit because of it. But I was sent to Washington to do what I said I was going to do," Walsh said in an interview on American Morning.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/04/freshman-rep-pledges-to-forgo-federal-health-insurance/

[napi21]

1. Now that's just being stupid. I'm glad he's got enough $$ to be

able to be so "independant", but refusing your employer's ins. benefi is simply dumb.

[3waygeek]

2. Well, you know...

life's been good to him so far.

[emulatorloo]

3. Even teabaggers are not that ideological/idiotic

[LiberalFighter]

4. Isn't this the same guy with the wife that is upset about his decision?

[tritsofme]

5. This is my new rep.

What an idiot.