Senator John McCain of Arizona found to have brain cancer - McCain's office
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That statement tells me you -- like 80 percent or more of Americans -- don't know what that is. It's the same as for every other civil servant:
Members of Congress are eligible for a pension at the age of 62 if they have completed at least five years of service. Members 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% of his or her final salary.
How did I not know what they were eligible for? Notice I also coupled it with the median state income of Gov't employees. My point is to not make it financially lucrative to do the job. It should truly be a service. They should be provided moderately Gov't funded housing in DC, more of a crash pad than anything else, a slight step up from USAF officer's quarters. Build something out on Andrews or some other wasted land. Give them a commissary, golf course, movie theater, etc. They need to not be living opulent lifestyles.That is the point.