Ted & Sharron Angle Benefit From Government Health Care And Pension
source: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/09/angle-campaign-yes-goper-benefits-from-government...
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Here's another fun wrinkle in the Nevada Senate race, where Republican nominee Sharron Angle supports privatizing Social Security and all the major federal health care programs: She and her husband receive their own health care and a pension through the federal government.
Granted, Angle's husband Ted Angle receives his pension and health care as a former federal employee -- not directly through a social welfare program. Then again, Angle's proposals to slash government aren't all that friendly to federal employees, either.
Angle 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."
Granted, Angle's husband Ted Angle receives his pension and health care as a former federal employee -- not directly through a social welfare program. Then again, Angle's proposals to slash government aren't all that friendly to federal employees, either.
Angle 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."
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