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Old 02-16-2011, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by jms62 View Post
And they should get them because they certainly deserve them at the retirement age of 65.
Politicians manage to hang in there until they'e eligible because they're fleecing the citizens for a far greater pension plan than anyone in the military will ever get.

What about the private sector - plenty of union employees getting retirement long before they're 65. You're paying for that, as well, in the products you buy.
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