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8. Good to know, but when my spouse and I retired

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 06:22 PM

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with a pension and no healthcare it was over two thousand dollars a month and that was five years ago.

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Congressional pensions. Not exactly what many think. [View all] niyad Saturday OP

They get other perks too, though mr715 Saturday #1

Uh yeah mr715 Saturday #4

What about healthcare coverage? senseandsensibility Saturday #3

They can keep it but have to continuing paying monthly premiums wishstar Saturday #7

Good to know, but when my spouse and I retired senseandsensibility Saturday #8

actually, they can only keep it if they retire and ...... bottomofthehill Yesterday #9