cjhowe
09-05-2007, 04:49 PM
Ron Paul does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
http://www.slate.com/id/2173290/fr/rss/
Some news outlets speculated that [Larry] Craig was waiting for "pension-related reasons," but that's unlikely to be the case. Craig, who is 62 years old and has served as a member of Congress since 1981, is already eligible. His guilty plea to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct won't cost him any of his pension, either. Though legislators have talked about withdrawing pensions for members of Congress found guilty of crimes (Duke Cunningham is an often-cited example), it hasn't happened yet. The National Taxpayers Union estimates that Craig's pension will net him $98,000 a year.
http://www.slate.com/id/2173290/fr/rss/
Some news outlets speculated that [Larry] Craig was waiting for "pension-related reasons," but that's unlikely to be the case. Craig, who is 62 years old and has served as a member of Congress since 1981, is already eligible. His guilty plea to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct won't cost him any of his pension, either. Though legislators have talked about withdrawing pensions for members of Congress found guilty of crimes (Duke Cunningham is an often-cited example), it hasn't happened yet. The National Taxpayers Union estimates that Craig's pension will net him $98,000 a year.