Your boss should look for a new staffer. You bungled every single one of these.
capitol hill worker Wrote:
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> 1. Why would I vote for someone who doesn't
> pay
> into Social Security but I have to?
>
> Who doesn't pay Social Security???
>
> Senate and House Reps do not pay social security.
> This is true. What they pay instead is something
> towards some type of other account. This is very
> TRUE!
Every Member of the House and Senate pays Social Security since CSRS was replaced with FERS in 1984.
http://www.ssa.gov/history/hfaq.html
Q5: Is it true that members of Congress do not have to pay into Social Security?
A: No, it is not true. All members of Congress, the President and Vice President, Federal judges, and most political appointees, were covered under the Social Security program starting in January 1984. They pay into the system just like everyone else. Thus all members of Congress, no matter how long they have been in office, have been paying into the Social Security system since January 1984.
> 2. Why would I vote for someone who only needs
> to
> serve 1 term in order to receive full
> retirement
> benefits but I have to work 30 to 40 years in
> order to get full retirement?
>
> Not true.
>
> This is very TRUE also. Because they are elected
> they are not guaranteed a life long position so
> all that is required is a 1 term service. The
> words being "elected" and "hired" fall into
> different categories on the rules of retirement.
> Congress has manipulated this meaning to their
> advantage.
Nope. Wrong again.
http://www.senate.gov/reference/common/faq/retirement_for_members.shtml
Members of Congress are eligible for a pension at age 62 if they have completed at least five years of service. They are eligible for a pension at age 50 if they have completed 20 years of service, or at any age after completing 25 years of service. The amount of the pension depends on years of service and the average of the highest three years of salary. By law, the starting amount of a member’s retirement annuity may not exceed 80 percent of his or her final salary.
> 3. Why would I vote for someone who has a much
> better medical insurance and either pays hardly
> anything in money towards dues or doesn't pay
> at all?
>
> Myth
>
> Not a myth. Congress does have its' own type of
> health care. They do not have to take it. They
> can opt for the regular type of Federal Gov't
> insurance that the Feds offer. Their health care
> is more costly, hence, they have a better health
> plan than "Joe Schmoe".
http://www.factcheck.org/2009/08/health-care-for-members-of-congress/
Members of Congress have good health insurance by any standard, but it’s not free and not reserved only for them – and it’s not government insurance. House and Senate members are allowed to purchase private health insurance offered through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, which covers more than 8 million other federal employees, retirees and their families.