In a message dated 2/22/03 5:40:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bushwacker4@zoomtown.com writes:
> I recently saw an article on their retirement... It is the same as their
> salary, for the rest of their life!!! I am not positive but I seem to
> remember the figure of $178,000. I could retire well on that!
This is an Internet myth. Our Congressman was just defeated after 16 years
in office, and his Congressional pension is $38,000 per year. Certainly
generous, but a far cry from full pay for life.
Chris Eck
59 Bugeye
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