It's electtion time again, and everyone wants to talk about fixing the national debt, but they never tell you exactly how they are going to do so.  Here is a thought...

Remove lifelong health insurance from the politicians and force them to use COBRA insurance until they get a new job or until their social security takes over.  There are 2.69 million government employees active as of 2011 survey.  Let's assume that 10% of that amount are retired and still alive and paying the cheapeast insureance possible (we know it's not the case).  But assuming that they only pay 150 a month for 12 months.  That 10% less would save $468 million dollars a year.

Why should they get lifelong health care, paid for them by us the people?  We are already having to pay for our own insurance, and many people cannot afford that.