Reform the health care program for retired or former Federal elected officials - they cannot have life-time coverage, but can apply for a temporary extension (18 months maximum) only. After the 18months, they must find their own, non tax payer subsidized insurance.
Why is this important?
Elected officials in Federal office currently have life-long health care benefits (personal and family) after they leave office. This is grossly unfair that the tax payer should subsize - for life - the health care of a retired elected official, even when that official continually votes down the potential for affordable health care for its citizens (e.g. John Kyl, R- Arizona). These former elected officials should have the same as most workers - once they leave office, they can apply for temporary coverage (18 months max) and then they must find their own coverage outside of tax payer funded programs.
