2008 Election Issue -- Email Re: SS

[mcd1982]

I seem to receive this every election cylce and a co-worker just sent it to me. I usually dismiss these, but she wants to know if it's true and I have no idea...anyone have the skinny? Thanks!



>
> IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE
>
> REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT!
> KEEP IT GOING!!!!
>
> 2008 Election Issue!!
>
> GET A BILL STARTED TO PLACE ALL POLITICIANS ON SOC. SEC.
> This must be an issue in "2008 ". Please! Keep it going.
>
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> SOCIAL SECURITY:
> (This is worth reading. It is short and to the point.)
>
> 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.
>
> You see, Social Security benefits were not suitable for persons
>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..
>
> This is calculated on an average life span for each of these two
>Dignitaries. 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.
>
>
> 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 Congressmen. Put them into the Social Security plan with the rest
of
>us,
> then sit back.....
> and 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? Better yet.....
> How many people WILL you send this to??
>
> IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE
>
> REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT!
> KEEP IT GOING!!!!
> 2008 Election Issue!!

[jojo54]

1. I've heard so many conflicting accounts on this subject

and been to many different websites, even government ones. Some say they don't pay, some say they do.

I do know one thing, after they retire, their health insurance is paid until they pass away. Nice, huh?

The rich get richer and the poor.......die!