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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Congressional Pay Grows 15 Times Faster Than Social Security Checks

Seniors who retired in 1990 with the average Social Security benefit have seen their annual payments increase by just $4,967 over the past 20 years. During the same time period, members of Congress have awarded themselves pay raises totaling $77,400 per year – a whopping 1,458 percent more than seniors, according to a new analysis by The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan seniors advocacy groups with 1.2 million supporters.

Read the full press release at the link below:

Congressional Pay Grows 15 Times Faster Than Social Security Checks

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