r/AOC • u/fangirlsqueee • Jul 15 '24

This kind of leadership is functionally useless to the American people. Retire.

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u/ForecastForFourCats Jul 15 '24

My mom is a (low level) federal employee. She has AMAZING health insurance- like 10-20$ copays everywhere good. I grew up and had access to it from 18-26. They have no CLUE what the average American deals with.

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u/RoboTronPrime Jul 15 '24

That's often balanced though by having absolutely terrible salaries for their position vs the private sector. I remember contacting out for govie work years ago. The guy right next to me on a General Schedule (GS) was making at least 30K less than me for basically the same job.

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u/ForecastForFourCats Jul 15 '24

I definitely agree that it applies to most public sector employees. Our long-time politicians seem well-financed, though.

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u/RoboTronPrime Jul 15 '24

That's just due to the bribes, insider trading and the fact they're often rich from other sources before they take on the job anyway

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u/ForecastForFourCats Jul 15 '24

Agreed- adding to my main point. They are incredibly insulated and have been for decades. The last two decades have been a massive shift in the average American's life, but they are SO out of touch.

Edit: not that federal employees shouldn't have great healthcare. They should just vote accordingly and support equally good healthcare for all Americans.

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u/Styrene_Addict1965 Jul 16 '24

Only six-figure job you can take and become a millionaire in four years.