That’s a really good point you’ve raised. I think it’s pretty unlikely that Congress would vote to cut their own benefits, but it does spotlight some serious ethical issues about how different their healthcare is from ours. It’s like, if they’re not living with the same system, how do we know they’re making decisions that reflect our needs rather than just protecting insurance industry profits? !
Maybe this could be addressed with something like The Insurance Accountability and Transparency Act (IATA). That could be a way to push for changes that make the system fairer for everyone, not just those in power.