Hypocrisy in action.
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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.
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And since 1984, they have also been contributing into Social Security.
So do they get to double dip?
http://www.senate.gov/reference/comm..._members.shtml
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