Rep.-elect Walsh will turn down government health insuranceBy Jordan Fabian - 12/26/10 04:10 PM ET Another newly elected Republican member of Congress says he will not accept the government-sponsored health insurance plan available to lawmakers. Rep.-elect Joe Walsh (Ill.), who rode a wave of Tea Party support to surprisingly defeat three-term Rep. Melissa Bean (D) in November, said that he does not believe lawmakers should receive the benefits. "I don’t think congressmen should get pensions or cushy healthcare plans," he told the Chicago News Cooperative. Republicans who staunchly opposed President Obama's healthcare reform plan have come under pressure from Democrats...
