I am not sure if this is true or not, but I got this from a friend.
Will try to look into this, but someone else might already know if this true or not.
> 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.
>
> ----------------------------------
>
> 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..
>
> 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
> 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?
>
>
>
Will try to look into this, but someone else might already know if this true or not.
> 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.
>
> ----------------------------------
>
> 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..
>
> 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
> 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?
>
>
>