this thing has been going around for some time now...can someone
respond, factually? thanks...
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> SOCIAL SECURITY:
> >          (This is worth the read. It's short and to the point.)
> >
> >          Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during election
> >          years. Our Senators and Congressmen do not pay into Social
> >          Security and, of course, they do not collect from it.
Social
> >          Security benefits were not suitable for persons of their
> >          rare elevation in society. They felt they should have a
> >          special plan for themselves. Many years ago they voted in
> >          their own 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, they continue to draw the same pay until they
> >          die, except it may increase from time to time for cost of
> >          living adjustments.
> >
> >          For example, former Senator Byrd and Congressman White and
> >          their wives may expect to draw $7,800,000.00 (that's Seven
> >          Million, Eight-Hundred Thousand), with their wives drawing
> >          $275,000.00 during the last years of their lives. This is
> >          calculated on an average life span for each. Their cost for

> >          this excellent plan is $00..00. Nada. Zilch. This little
perk
> >          they voted for themselves is free to them. You and I pick
up
> >          the tab for this plan. The funds for this fine retirement
> >          plan come directly from the General Funds-our tax dollars
at
> >          work!
> >
> >          From our own Social Security Plan, which you and I pay (or
> >          have paid) into-every payday until we retire (which amount
> >          is matched by our employer)--we can expect to get an
average
> >          $1,000 per month after retirement. Or, in other words, we
> >          would have to collect our average of $1,000. monthly
> >          benefits for 68 years and one (l) month to equal Bradley's
> >          benefits!
> >
> >          Social Security could be very good if only one small change

> >          were made. And that change would be to jerk the Golden
> >          Fleece Retirement Plan from under the Senators and
> >          Congressmen. Put them into the Social Security plan with
the
> >          rest of us and then watch how fast they would fix it. If
> >          enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will
> >          be planted and maybe good changes will evolve.
> >
> >          How many people can YOU send this to?