tdaddy Kentucky
07/07/13 1:28 pm
It should depend on the length of their terms in office. If they spent four years in office they deserve a pension as much as I do if I spent four years on my job. If they spent 30 years on the job that's an entirely different story.
clearthinking Nevada
07/07/13 9:01 am
But only based on their term and how much they've paid in. Like teachers and the rest of 401k and 403b contributors. I even think a full match would be fine just not a life long retirement for 4 or 6 years of service.
AZbeb
07/07/13 8:26 am
Reflecting the amount of public service is correct, in my opinion. Regardless of what party you like there are a lot of rich people in politics. Add a pension and you may get less wealthy citizens to run and this is a good thing.
tdubbs12
07/06/13 8:56 pm
What idiot thinks the rich should receive even more free money? Apparently here it's the democrats/liberals.
fredmertz
07/06/13 6:24 pm
Not only no, HELL NO!!! They should also be limited to 2 terms in office. From POTUS down to city council members. No more career politicians!
cameronkelly
07/06/13 3:31 pm
they receive power and experience that will make them money in the future, but if they are attacked and incapacitated, they should receive benefits for the length of their incapacitation
wingman646 Jacksonville
07/06/13 1:58 pm
I say they should ONLY if they serve 20 years like everyone else. So...good luck with that one professional liars and sandbaggers. Most people can't tolerate their crap for four years, much less 5x that!!!
chloelauren96 Oklahoma
07/06/13 10:41 am
Politicians should just make the minimum wage in their state. That way people can't make a career out of it. My dad has said this and I think it's not a bad idea.
mushunariel
07/06/13 9:18 am
We should give them a pension if they work for more than 20 years in office, but then we, as the voters, should make sure they don't serve more than 4 years each...
jlheathfam
07/06/13 8:18 am
Some jobs society wants to encourage people to make lifelong careers of. Politics is not one of those. Come, represent, go back to a real job.
dogsaver new Jersey
07/06/13 7:17 am
No pension, also the candidates should not be able to spend more than the annual salary of the position trying to be elected for.
Think about it. Who in their right mind would spend 100 million dollars to get a job that pays $300,000?
holidaex
07/06/13 3:36 am
I picked no, because they make whatever they want to make... Now, let the people start voting on salary, then they can get a pension.
tech24073
07/06/13 2:12 am
No pension, no life long health care benefits. Also, anything with pay or benefits should have to be up for a popular vote and not voted on by the officials.salaries should be set by the state or district they represent.
dryanmorr
07/05/13 11:50 pm
In Illinois out 'elected' officials vote to raise their pension benefits all the while they vote to diminish state worker pensions...you know the ones that have to work 30 years to receive a pension
jrw010
07/05/13 11:11 pm
Why should they get it when the average person doesn't? They really don't do anything all that special or difficult.
debob texas
07/05/13 11:03 pm
If there was no pension, they would term limit themselves. Also, maybe people who are less self-serving would run. Corruption does not even start to describe what's going on in Washington!
shemmes dc
07/05/13 10:46 pm
I don't know what a pension is but all Americans should be eligible for the same things, regardless of occupation or anything else.
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