Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Butch, I couldn't agree with you more. Been saying the same thing for years. What I've always wondered, is why they got to vote in a plan for themselves??????????? Buncha hypocrites. Pat , Butch Owen <butchbsi@s...> wrote: > Hey y'all, > > Doesn't matter if you are Republican, Democrat or Independent .. we need > to get this moving as an American 2008 Election Issue. We need to see a > bill started that will place ALL politicians on Social Security. > > 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 Congress men/women 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 > status in our 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. 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 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 (and the 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 believe 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? Better yet.... > Will you send this to your state senators and representatives. It won't > do a damn bit of good but it might make you feel better. > > It sure would be nice if this became an issue in the 2008 election! > > Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hey y'all, Doesn't matter if you are Republican, Democrat or Independent .. we need to get this moving as an American 2008 Election Issue. We need to see a bill started that will place ALL politicians on Social Security. 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 Congress men/women 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 status in our 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. 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 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 (and the 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 believe 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? Better yet.... Will you send this to your state senators and representatives. It won't do a damn bit of good but it might make you feel better. It sure would be nice if this became an issue in the 2008 election! Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Hey Butch, Our Senators, Congresspeople and President do pay into Social Security. They finally joined the system in the 80's (I think 84), however, with the pensions they receive (which they voted for also) SS doesn't mean much to them. But pay in and collect, they sure 'nuff do. Hugs, Buffy > Hey y'all, > Doesn't matter if you are Republican, Democrat or Independent .. we need to get this moving as an American 2008 Election Issue. We need to see a bill started that will place ALL politicians on Social Security. > Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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