Members Of Congress Have Too Much Time On Their Hands

Members of Congress think military pay and benefits cutbacks are falling too heavily on uniformed personnel and not enough on civilians. House and Senate Republicans focused on health care premiums. The Obama administration's 2013 budget proposal raises health care premiums for working-age military retirees. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) says civilian staff members should also pay more. JoAnn Rooney, DoD's acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness. She says until last year, it had been 14 years since premiums rose for anyone.