Starting in 2013 both the Senate and Congress shall be required to pay into Social Security and will no longer be provided with a special full retirement plan. They can not vote in a benefit plan without 2/3 's vote from the general public.
Why is this important?
Take away the pension plan for Congresspersons and Senators and put them on the Social Security Plan. They pay into the plan the receive back the same amount as anyone else would based on their salary and amount of years in the system. Under the current plan both the Congresspersons and Senators plus their spouse receive benefits for the rest of their lives, even if they only served one term. Treat everyone the same.
