By Javier Manjarres
Congressional candidates Lois Frankel (D) and Adam Hasner (R) squared off at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches’ monthly luncheon in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Club set up a ‘forum’ style debate in which its members could hear from the candidates, as well as ask them some questions of their own.
During the Q & A portion of the program, the candidates were asked if they supported term limits. Hasner adamantly stated that he supported term limits and “would voluntarily” term himself out. Hasner even joked that his wife was probably believed in the limits more than he did.
Frankel tried to take a jab at Hasner when posed the same question, by stating that “First you have to be in Congress for twenty years to get retirement anyways, so.”
Actually, members of Congress receive a full pension after only serving five complete years. “Members contribute 1.3% of their salary into their retirement plan, and pay 6.2% of their salary in Social Security Taxes” (Source)
Frankel made the statement in such firm and definitive manner that makes it hard to give her the benefit of the doubt that she simply misspoke.
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4 Responses to “Lois Frankel’s Congressional Pension Gaffe”
The first thing that should be cut when Romney takes office is all the Perks the retired presidents and congressmen get. Ie staff, offices, op expenses etc. years ago they were granted small stypend. Now they take millions of dollars AFTER they are gone.
That would be my take. But how do you fight people that make the laws and the others that sign them into law without reading them? Than there are the others that re-elect them because they to are feeding of the taxpayers trough. Just once in my lifetime I would like to see candidates that truly understand that it’s public service not self service.
She is and idiot Vietnam war protestor..
The precedent for behavior was set by the Democrat Party in the person of Debbie W. Schultz. Obviously, a Democrat candidate doesn’t need to know a thing but “attack.” Think about it, there’s more to this since DWS was elected to Congress. There was Wexler, who used his mother’s FL address to run and be elected to the House from Florida. There’s that other guy, whose name always escapes me, but he owns the most outlandish, hostile, statements of all time. I believe he’s a former New Yorker. Then there’s Debbie, who’d sell out her “own people” in a heartbeat, but they’ll vote for her anyway….like they can’t think of voting anyway but Democrat.
Now,it’s Ms. Frankel, as ready as she needs to be for a Democrat in the House, who doesn’t even understand the congressional pension system, but is quick to opine in full, public, view. Arrogance!
I believe there should be a test for comprehension of all pertinent information regarding the function The Constitution, ethical procedures, pay scale, terms, and retirement/pension provisions for members of the House of Representatives even before they’re allowed to file as candidates. The grade required should be 100%, no exceptions.