As inflation spikes amid the invasion of Ukraine and the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic, families across the nation are struggling to make ends meet. But some social media users are sharing a claim that members of Congress are more well-off.
, director of research at the National Taxpayers Union, a conservative taxpayer advocacy group. The program was established in Washington under the Affordable Care Act.
Premium plan rates vary depending on an individual's age, tobacco usage, dependents and where they live, according to a 2017 . The federal government contributes up to "72% of the weighted average" of all premium plans, "not to exceed 75% of any given plan’s premium," according to the report.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, watch as the casket of Rep.
. But they can "purchase a FEHB plan upon retirement from the federal government" if they obtain coverage from DC Health Link.It is unclear what the post means by "outrageous retirement packages." However, members of Congress do not get any special retirement benefits. Members of Congress, like other federal employees, can be covered with a retirement plan of their choice under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System, according to a 2019Eligibility for both programs is based on "age, the number of years served and other special requirements," according to
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