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thefantom1
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Maybe this explains it... (sorry about the bad cut and paste)
Social Security??
> > >
> > > Perhaps we were asking the wrong questions in this past
> > >
> > > election year. Our Senators/Congressmen do not pay into Social
> > >
> > > Security, and, therefore they do not collect from it. Social Security
> > >
> > > benefits were not suitable for them.
> > >
> > > They felt they should have a special plan. Many years ago
> > >
> > > they voted in their benefit plan. In more recent years, no
> > > congress person
> > > has felt the need to change it. After all, it is a great plan.
> > > For all practical purposes, their plan works like this:
> > > When they retire no matter how long they have been in
> > > office, they continue to draw their same pay until they die,
> > > except it may be increased from time to time by the cost-of-living
> > > adjustments.
> > > For example, former Se! nator Bill Bradley (New Jersey) and his
> > > wife may be expected to draw $7,900,000.00 over an average life span,
> > > with
> > > Mrs. Bradley drawing $275,000.00 during the last year of her life.
> > > Their
> > > cost for this excellent plan is "0", nada, zilch.This little perk
> > > they voted
> > > in for themselves is free to them. You and I pick up the tab for this
> > > plan. Our tax dollars at
> > > work! Social Security, which you and I pay into every payday
> > > for our own retirement, with an equal amount paid in by our employer,
> > > we
> > > can expect to receive an average of $1,000 per month. We would have
> > > to
> > > collect our benefits for 68 years and 1 month to equal the Bradley's
> > > benefits.
> > > Imagine for a moment that you could structure a retirement
> > > plan so desirable, a retirement plan that worked so well, that
> > > Railroad Employees, Postal Workers, and others who were not in the
> > > plan
> > > would clamor to be included.! This is how good Social Security could
> > > be, if
> > > only one small change was made.That change would be to jerk the
> > > Golden Fleece Retirement
> > > Plan out from under the Senators & Congressmen. Put them into
> > > the Social Security plan with the rest of us. Watch how fast they fix
> > > it!!!
> > > If enough people receive this message maybe a seed will be
> > > planted, and maybe good changes will evolve.
> > > Don't forget, our girl, Hillary Rodham Clinton, now comes
> > > under this Congressional Retirement Plan. Talking about the
> > > Clinton's, it's common knowledge that, in order for her to establish
> > > NYS
> > > residency, they purchased a million + house in upscale Chappaqua, NY.
> > > Makes
> > > sense. Now, they are entitled to Secret Service protection for life.
> > > Still makes sense. ! Here is where it becomes interesting.
> > > A residency had to be built in order to house the Secret
> > > Service agents. The Clinton's now charge the Secret Service
> > > rent for the use of said residence and that rent is just about equal
> > > to their
> > > mortgage payment, meaning that we, the tax payers, are paying the
> > > Clinton's mortgage, and it's all perfectly legal. (?????)
> > > How many people can YOU send this to?
Social Security??
> > >
> > > Perhaps we were asking the wrong questions in this past
> > >
> > > election year. Our Senators/Congressmen do not pay into Social
> > >
> > > Security, and, therefore they do not collect from it. Social Security
> > >
> > > benefits were not suitable for them.
> > >
> > > They felt they should have a special plan. Many years ago
> > >
> > > they voted in their benefit plan. In more recent years, no
> > > congress person
> > > has felt the need to change it. After all, it is a great plan.
> > > For all practical purposes, their plan works like this:
> > > When they retire no matter how long they have been in
> > > office, they continue to draw their same pay until they die,
> > > except it may be increased from time to time by the cost-of-living
> > > adjustments.
> > > For example, former Se! nator Bill Bradley (New Jersey) and his
> > > wife may be expected to draw $7,900,000.00 over an average life span,
> > > with
> > > Mrs. Bradley drawing $275,000.00 during the last year of her life.
> > > Their
> > > cost for this excellent plan is "0", nada, zilch.This little perk
> > > they voted
> > > in for themselves is free to them. You and I pick up the tab for this
> > > plan. Our tax dollars at
> > > work! Social Security, which you and I pay into every payday
> > > for our own retirement, with an equal amount paid in by our employer,
> > > we
> > > can expect to receive an average of $1,000 per month. We would have
> > > to
> > > collect our benefits for 68 years and 1 month to equal the Bradley's
> > > benefits.
> > > Imagine for a moment that you could structure a retirement
> > > plan so desirable, a retirement plan that worked so well, that
> > > Railroad Employees, Postal Workers, and others who were not in the
> > > plan
> > > would clamor to be included.! This is how good Social Security could
> > > be, if
> > > only one small change was made.That change would be to jerk the
> > > Golden Fleece Retirement
> > > Plan out from under the Senators & Congressmen. Put them into
> > > the Social Security plan with the rest of us. Watch how fast they fix
> > > it!!!
> > > If enough people receive this message maybe a seed will be
> > > planted, and maybe good changes will evolve.
> > > Don't forget, our girl, Hillary Rodham Clinton, now comes
> > > under this Congressional Retirement Plan. Talking about the
> > > Clinton's, it's common knowledge that, in order for her to establish
> > > NYS
> > > residency, they purchased a million + house in upscale Chappaqua, NY.
> > > Makes
> > > sense. Now, they are entitled to Secret Service protection for life.
> > > Still makes sense. ! Here is where it becomes interesting.
> > > A residency had to be built in order to house the Secret
> > > Service agents. The Clinton's now charge the Secret Service
> > > rent for the use of said residence and that rent is just about equal
> > > to their
> > > mortgage payment, meaning that we, the tax payers, are paying the
> > > Clinton's mortgage, and it's all perfectly legal. (?????)
> > > How many people can YOU send this to?
