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14. Yes, Congressional pensions aren't directly tied to a measure of inflation.

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 11:31 AM

Dec 2012

They're based on highest salaries & years in Congress.

Salaries of members of Congress go up automatically based on private-sector salaries. NOT based on Chained-CPI.

Pension:
http://www.senate.gov/CRSReports/crs-publish.cfm?pid=%270E%2C%2APLC8%22%40%20%20%0A

Salary:
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress-legacy/will-there-be-a-congressional-pay-raise-in-2013--20120817

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Fiscal Cliff deal may cut Social Security. [View all] Eric J in MN Dec 2012 OP

contact your rep? let's contact the Pres! robinlynne Dec 2012 #1

Contact both of them. John2 Dec 2012 #3

My rep is Keith Ellison, and he's on it. MNBrewer Dec 2012 #11

White House phone number Eric J in MN Dec 2012 #5

You'd think there'd never been an election MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #2

1 Party, 2 Faces. blkmusclmachine Dec 2012 #4

+1. unbelievable. robinlynne Dec 2012 #6

My republican rep will blame it on Obama question everything Dec 2012 #7

I have emailed the three of them dflprincess Dec 2012 #8

This year, the maximum income subject to paying into Social Security Eric J in MN Dec 2012 #13

I emailed Franken, Klobuchar and Ellison. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #9

Amy Klobuchar dodging the issue (Chained CPI) NT Eric J in MN Dec 2012 #12

Has she ever been known to give a straight answer on anything? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #15

You got more of a response from her than I did dflprincess Dec 2012 #16