I'm running for congress!

jakenjinx

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I thought it was interesting... my freind sent this to me today -VOTE FOR JAKENJINX FOR CONGRESS!!!! WEEEEEE

Subject: 2004 Election Issue

This must be an issue in "04". Keep it going.

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 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, 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. 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 Senator Bill 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. What's good enough for the people, should be good enough for ALL the people!

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?
 

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Agreed!!! Screw 401Ks and investment plans, I'm getting into Congress before they change this! I have time! Actually, I doubt I'll even get that much ($1000/month) when I retire. I figure by then, I'll just get a pice of paper saying "Shoot, we're sorry. We ran out of money.". I'm 24...
 

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Yeah, I used to feel that way when I was 24 too (I'm 38 now).

These days I figure I'll get my $1000 / month, but with inflation that won't pay my rent, let alone groceries. Not as dramatic, but I find it more depressing . . .
 
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