IS this shit true

Damocles said:
I addressed this earlier, it is not true. While there was a time where a short stint in the Congress could net you some retirement, it is not currently accurate. One must serve over 5 years to get any retirement at all.

1. They must pay into Social Security.
2. Their retirement program is pro-rated by time served.
3. They are not eligible for any retirement until 5 full years of service, then it begins small and builds over time.
4. They cannot get any money until they are over 50, and then only if they have served 20 full years (early retirement benefits)...

They can get their benefits at any age if they have served 25 years (does this sound familiar? It should for a guy in the military).

It depends on time served and their salary. Their three highest years if they are fully vested count, but they can never receive full pay, 80% is the most they can get...
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nothing there about us not paying the military all of their salaries, though......that is my question.......
 
PostmodernProphet said:
nothing there about us not paying the military all of their salaries, though......that is my question.......
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They are talking about retirement pay. A person who served in Congress for 20 years would only receive 50% of their pay for the top three years earning during service to the government. It isn't true. Their retirement ties into everybody. The military gets their pay, but if you get out after 20 years service you don't get 100% of your salary, neither does Congress. It would take 40 years of service in Congress to even get the 80% that they are capped at.
 
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