What if we could all have the Congress's plan?

Matt Ygelsias has a post on his blog about the question that has been asked to many Congressmen, "Why not let us have your plan?" Actually Congress has the same plan as all other civilian federal workers. Matt lays out the details of the costs and disadvantages of going to that plan here.
A letter in the Standard Times asked why Congressman Frank would not take the public option insurance. Link here with the title "Answer the question". Those who attended the meeting were given the answer. Congressman Frank is 69 years old ...

... and is enrolled in Medicare just like almost every other person in the country who is eligible for that government run health care insurance program.