Obama sending to Congress bill to triple TRICARE premiums

Fox News Channel (live, no link) | 2/29/12

[pabianice]

Just on Fox. Obama sending Congress a bill to triple over the next several years the premiums service people, their families, and retirees will have to pay for TRICARE medical coverage. Dem congressman on Fox claims that the military have too good a deal on medical coverage and "it's only fair to increase their permiums." Repub disagrees. Notes that Obama's buddies in civilian military jobs (i.e. unions) will see no increase.

[Pox]

And they’re pointless and useful only to those who are criminally insane, IMO.

[Alissa]

Federal employees do NOT get free health insurance!! They contribute to their health insurance. They also pay into their pension plan. In my case, $200 a month, just for me, for health insurance, as well as $600 a month for retirement is deducted.

Getting tired of the constant bad rap and ignorance about Federal employees.

[Iron Munro]

In my case, $200 a month, just for me, for health insurance

That's a good deal.

We have to buy our own.

Almost $500 a month each with a $2k deductible.
It's the best deal available if you aren't in a employee group plan.

[Alissa]

A family plan is in the same range. I’m an individual plan, not family.

[Big Giant Head]

Obama sending Congress a bill to triple over the next several years the premiums service people, their families, and retirees will have to pay for TRICARE medical coverage.

Oh, look. He's now the Legislature too. Isn't that cute? He not only is the Executive Branch of the Government, he's writing the bills. Soon, we won't need judges either.

[NYFreeper]

I wouldn't mind a reasonable increase to my fees, I'm willing to do my part, but a 350% increase in the next five years with more to follow after that is outrageous. And this tiered system is crazy too. Why should I have to pay more for the exact same services than someone else just because I receive more retired pay than him? This is class warfare at it finest. No, wait a minute, its communism, pure and simple.

[RFEngineer]

The present system gives things to some for free, at some cost to others, at great cost to many, and denies it on cost to many who must pay for others to get what they cannot afford for themselves.

It’s not pure communism, its not pure socialism. Perhaps its factional or front socialism, but when folks who pay for it all cannot afford it for themselves, they are going to vote for socialism.

Democrats are counting on that, and will probably get it or something close to it.

I agree its unfair, but it is even more unfair to force someone to pay for your insurance through oppressive taxation. We used to be able to borrow the money. That time is ending. The crony socialist war will leave nobody happy or well cared for. I have no easy answers, but neither do politicians or anyone else.