POTUS GOLFING $1.3M PER TRIP.

Absolutely 💯

they should receive exactly $0 and 0 benefits after their service is up.

Exactly!

I absolutely agree 💯

Boy am I getting cheated big time

Someone please show me a citation for this, because if it's accurate I will share far and wide.

For life?! I'm going to have to research this...

I think those on the top of the list just need shorter lives. That would help.

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This needs to change to a per diem while in session and room and board. These were never intended to be full time jobs.

former U.S. Presidents are entitled to a lifetime annual pension under the Former Presidents Act (FPA), which is equivalent to the salary of a Cabinet Secretary ($250,600 as of 2025) paid monthly. This pension begins after they leave office & for life.

Former House members do not receive their congressional salary for life after leaving office. Like other federal employees, they are eligible for a pension and other retirement benefits, but the amount depends on their years of service.

Former Senate members do not receive their full salary for life. Like other federal employees, they may receive a pension based on their years of service and salary history, which is typically a fraction of their pay while in office.

A Speaker of the House does not receive their full salary for life after leaving office. Like other members of Congress, a former Speaker is instead eligible for a pension determined by their years of service and average salary.

Former majority and minority leaders do not receive their congressional salary for life. Like all former members of Congress, they are eligible for a pension, which is a retirement benefit based on their years of service and salary, not a continuation of their full salary.

By law, the maximum possible pension for a member is 80% of their highest three-year average salary. In other words, tenure could have them earning a higher pension rate than one term/entry level.

This makes an excellent case as to why term limits and revisions to pension need be implemented.

Also, as of 2025, the average SS benefit paid has reached $1980.xx

Soldier in Afghan: A soldier's salary in Afghanistan varied greatly, as it was comprised of base pay plus numerous allowances and pays, including tax-free Imminent Danger Pay, Family Separation Allowance, Hardship Duty Pay,

and Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), which made it impossible to give a single "average" amount. Factors like rank, time in service, whether the soldier had dependents, and their specific location within the combat zone all influenced the final take-home pay, which was often tax-free.