IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE  REPUBLICAN OR  DEMOCRAT!  I WISH WE ALL CHALLENGE THE POLITICIANS AND THOSE WHO RUN FOR OFFICE FOR THE FOLLOWING

Propose this in 2009: 

START A BILL TO PLACE ALL POLITICIANS ON SOCIAL SECURITY
 
ARE YOU AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING RE SOCIAL SECURITY: - PLEASE READ

Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during election years.

Our Senators and Congresswomen do not pay into Social Security and, of  course,

they do not collect from it either, so far so good.  

You see, Social Security benefits were not suitable for persons because of their rare elevation in society. They  felt they should have a special plan for themselves. So,

many years ago they voted in their own benefit plan. 

In more recent years, no congressperson 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, Senator Byrd and Congressman White and their wives may expect to draw $7, 800,000.00 (that's  Seven  Million, Eight-Hundred Thousand Dollars), with their wives drawing $275, 000.00 during the  last years of their lives. This is calculated on an average life span for each of those two  Dignitaries. 

Younger Dignitaries who retire at an early age, will receive much more  during the rest of their lives. 

Their cost for this excellent plan is  $0.00. 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 of $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 (1) month to equal Senator Bill Bradley's benefits! 

Social Security could be very good if only one small change were made. 

That change would be to Jerk the Golden Fleece Retirement Plan from under the Senators and