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Why are federal senators and congressmen exempt from living on regular Social Security like the rest of us?

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Why are federal senators and congressmen exempt from living on regular Social Security like the rest of us?
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Because Americans have been complacent, and too trusting of elected officials for so long that they have concstructed the laws is such a way that it benefits them more than us (the non-elected citizens).. It is too late to do anything about certain laws they have already passed, but we need to become more watchful of our elected officials.
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because its a job, and like anyother it must have benifits to attract canidates
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I don't know. And I totally agree with everything you said. It is sickening!
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I agree completely. The reason we feel so unsure of our future benefits is because they don't have to worry about them. I am all for term limits, campaign contributions disclosure, and across the board benefit elimination.
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They all take great care to make themselves rich before they leave office. That way they do not need SS like the rest of us. Haven't you ever noticed that every politician has more money when they leave office then they had when they came in? Hmmmmmm...What's wrong with this picture?
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Because they keep like you away from poeple like me.. . Did you just call them Federal Senators?
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