Here’s another fun wrinkle in the Nevada Senate race, where Republican nominee Sharron Angle supports privatizing Social Security and all the major federal health care programs: She and her husband receive their own health care and a pension through the federal government.
Granted, Angle’s husband Ted Angle receives his pension and health care as a former federal employee — not directly through a social welfare program. Then again, Angle’s proposals to slash government aren’t all that friendly to federal employees, either.
Angle spokeswoman Ciara Matthews said in a statement:
“Mr. Ted Angle receives his pension through the (federal) Civil Service Retirement System. While it is not supplemented by the federal government, current civil servants pay into the program to pay the schedule of those already retired – much like how the Social Security Program works today. Mr. Angle does not qualify – nor does he receive Social Security benefits. His health insurance plan (the Federal Employee Health Program), which also covers Sharron, is a continuation of what he was receiving while he worked for the federal government.”
The TPM Poll Average currently gives Harry Reid a lead of 47.2%-44.9%.
(Via Politico and Think Progress.)
