Federal employees get perks taxpayers can only dream of
By Kristin Tate, opinion contributor — 01/20/19 06:00 PM EST
How many recent headlines have you read about the government shutdown? Considering that most of our lives have not been affected and that federal employees will be receiving back pay, is it possible that the shutdown is not the disaster pundits declare it to be?
The minimal effects on our lives show that our government is already too bloated and serves as a reminder that the recipients of our tax dollars enjoy benefits well beyond the average American. Removed from the market forces affecting the rest of the country, federal workers and politicians are insulated from the effects of their own actions while getting perks and privileges that private sector workers can only dream of.
Here are some of the many perquisites that members of Congress receive. They get an ObamaCare “gold†plan with health care and outpatient care subsidized by taxpayers. Congress was also exempted by the Obama administration from paying taxes on their insurance plans, which saves each member $12,000 a year.
Members of Congress get the coveted federal pension, which is a lifelong retirement benefit of up to $139,200, funded of course by taxpayers. The federal pension is head and shoulders better than most private and even state retirement plans.
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