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stopdiggin

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15. Ummm? But, in the case just presented .. ? Wouldn't the reverse .. ? - - -(nt)-

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Sat Nov 22, 2025, 02:00 PM

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Date MTG has chosen to quit is TWO DAYS after her generous congressional pension vests [View all] douglas9 Nov 22 OP

Just for the record, marge will receIve FIVE PERCENT of her annual niyad Nov 22 #1

Oh, the reality of it! MineralMan Nov 22 #7

She gets the healthcare though, IrishAfricanAmerican Nov 22 #39

Outrage where outrage is due...but this is exactly what every retiree in America tries to negotiate when leaving a job. CincyDem Nov 22 #2

I feel the same way. Prof. Toru Tanaka Nov 22 #6

See post 1 niyad Nov 22 #9

You're exactly right Boo1 Nov 22 #16

I'm upset that a person like MTG could get elected in the first place, but she was William Seger Nov 22 #37

+1 We should ALL have pensions leftstreet Nov 22 #18

Right there with you. Captain Stern Nov 22 #24

100% agree obamanut2012 Nov 22 #28

Wow, what a coinkydink! tanyev Nov 22 #3

see post1 niyad Nov 22 #10

Hard to believe she's only been in Congress for five years Fiendish Thingy Nov 22 #4

She barely did shit purr-rat beauty Nov 22 #5

see post 1 niyad Nov 22 #11

Duh! malaise Nov 22 #8

Ummm? But, in the case just presented .. ? Wouldn't the reverse .. ? - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Nov 22 #15

Some say, she got more out of insider trading than any pension would pay. flvegan Nov 22 #12

I'm going to be the next person to say, "And, so ..?" stopdiggin Nov 22 #13

I've done this too Boo1 Nov 22 #14

the (manufactured) 'outrage machine' works with a certain portion of the population stopdiggin Nov 22 #17

The boy who cried wolf Boo1 Nov 22 #19

Sounds like you have some issues with AOC Mysterian Nov 23 #44

Grifters gotta grift... ultralite001 Nov 22 #20

Speaking of: "Outrage farming" nt Disaffected Nov 22 #21

An earned pension isn't grifting obamanut2012 Nov 22 #29

Old Marge is shanti Nov 22 #22

What about MTG's Congressional health insurance? I would imagine... keep_left Nov 22 #23

She gets FEHB, the same as any Federal retiree obamanut2012 Nov 22 #27

Oh, I thought that retired members of Congress... keep_left Nov 22 #41

She has a right to her pension obamanut2012 Nov 22 #25

As Trump receives SAG-AFTRA benefits, I don't fault her for this. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 22 #26

Me thinks MTG may have a hard time spending her pension from inside jail after she is convicted of assorted crimes. flashman13 Nov 22 #30

Really Mblaze Nov 22 #31

Would love to see the House expel her before then! nt wiggs Nov 22 #32

She can't collect it right away Warpy Nov 22 #33

congressional pensions--not what you may think niyad Nov 22 #34

Pretty smart Greg_In_SF Nov 22 #35

She may be ignorant but she's not stupid Iris Nov 22 #36

She may be a nutty. beemerphill Nov 22 #38

That's smart Polybius Nov 22 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Raine Nov 23 #42

The outrage here is ridiculous Wiz Imp Nov 23 #43