Ocasio-Cortez: "In my on-boarding to Congress, I get to pick my insurance plan. As a waitress, I had to pay more than TWICE what I’d pay as a member of Congress. It’s frustrating that Congressmembers would deny other people affordability that they themselves enjoy. Time for #MedicareForAll.

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[–]magnora7 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't think medicare specifically, just government-backed insurance that is cheaper. She's just using the phrase "medicare for all" because most people know what medicare is and it's already established

[–]StripedHorse 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah I thought congress was on their own specialized healthcare plan.