Members of Congress are struggling. The Speaker of the House only makes $223,500 annually. Aside from that, there’s a cap on how much they can spend on personnel and office expenses — just $3 million to $5 million.
“Well, Staples and Office Max, the prices have gone up several percentages,” Co-host Stu Burguiere clarified.
Tuesday on radio, Glenn read a list of the outrageous benefits and perks available exclusively to our lawmakers.
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Along with money toward living expenses and travel expenses, they also receive a tax break of $10,000 toward health care.
“A supermarket of 300 private health plans,” Glenn said, describing health care options available to government employees from 1959 to 2014.
In addition to private gyms, tennis courts, salons and barbershops, members also get airline privileges, retirement benefits, investment breaks and death benefits. Members who die while in office receive a full year’s salary — ranging anywhere from $174K to $223K while deceased military personnel receive only $100K.
“It is grotesque,” Glenn said.
“I’m glad we’re talking about health care today because I’m concerned about the coma that the kinder, gentler Glenn Beck is in right now,” Stu noted.
Glenn shared some insight on what may have happened after hearing the senate would vote again on Obamacare.
“He was beaten to death last night,” Glenn said. “Yeah, by the old Glenn. He was beaten to death.”
This article was originally published on GlennBeck.com.