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Comment by ams6110 | Hacker News Reader

Should be tagged [opinion]. This is not a news piece.

The fact that our elected representatives have voted themselves so many perks, as well as raises, highlights the double standard which has become prevalent in the USA.

Exempt from the Obama care fiasco, retirement eligibility after a ridiculously short period of employment, an enviably short work "year."

It makes me wonder why I didn't go into politics...

Lawmakers already had health insurance so the Affordable Care Act didn't really affect them in any substantial way.

In general the ACA won't have a huge immediate impact for those who already have health insurance.

And those without health care insurance can presently walk into any community health center to receive subsidized health care free of charge. Even illegal aliens can get free health care right now, so how will the ACA affect those without health care insurance?

the true one percent are the politicians.

In regards to the time and life of medieval peasants and the like, I think I will take my work week over theirs.

> It makes me wonder why I didn't go into politics...

There's nothing stopping you but yourself, you know.

It's not like West Point or something where you have to start right out of high school.

I don't have the resources to cease working in order to campaign for office, and no big backers are supporting my positions, so although it may be only me holding myself back in the eyes of some, there are extenuating circumstances which work to keep me in my place.

There's not opinion in the piece. Just numbers. Perhaps you meant to tag your comment "don't agree".

It's published with an "Opinion" heading right at the top. The whole piece is clearly advocating an opinion that more leisure time is a good thing, for one.

>The whole piece is clearly advocating an opinion that more leisure time is a good thing, for one.

There's a disagreement on the issue?

What opinion is expressed? All I see are tons of facts on working hours, vacations, leisure time. With plenty of supporting links for more information / verify for yourself.

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