Sorry. I’m not a member of congress. There is no employer matched retirement program for me. Please don’t extrapolate benefits congress gives themselves to all federal employees.
Also, I would opt out of SS in a second if I could, but that is not possible. A basic google of that idea suggests the opt out window was closed in 1984 and SS is now mandatory for all federal employees.
Final point. I am a federal (military) employee but I am also a taxpayer like everyone else. Sometimes it seems people suggest government employees get a free ride. There are in fact tax benefits to military service if you are willing to pay the personal price (ie. allowances and tax free pay while serving in combat zone, etc..), but miltary retention issues shows that pay and pensions aren’t everything in life.
