Quote Originally Posted by Navaja View Post
I don't know much about all the politics involved in the issue, but perhaps someone can explain how it's ok for the non-government employees to retire and try to survive on Social Security, to which they contribute during their working life, but government employees need a private pension plan paid for by others.

And when some one tries to comment on how hard government employees work and how dangerous their jobs are, think about for a minute on our soldiers, on how much they get paid and what their retirement benefits will be.
Where is it that Government pensions are paid for by others? I've been contributing roughly 9% of my paycheck for the past 22 years into the pension fund.

As for the military, granted the base pay leaves something to be desired, but housing and medical care are paid for. Also, after 20 years, military personnel can retire with a pension and will have medical care. I am a Reservist (made a trip to Iraq) with a number of active duty friends that look forward to retirement. Best check your facts