Lazeelink explains or is it exclaims to  curiousGeorge..."Members of Congress have the same health care benefits as the 22M employees of the federal government. Do you suggest cutting the benefits of the 22M as well?"

Why not..it seems fair.  Isn't the Republican view of health care essentially every man, woman and child for themselves and damn the government intervention?

If Mr Link as you've posted at the G&M you really are a Florida trailer park owner and Vietnam Veteran and are benefiting from the same or similar benefits that John McCain enjoys, it seems only fair that if he were to forego his benefits that you should make a similar contribution to your fellow Americans, unless of course you agree with Donald Trump's assessment of Senator McCain's contribution as a prisoner of war not being as heroic as your own and you deserve slightly more.