Not only that, but there is the little known fact that 20 plus years ago the government switched from a Civil Service Retirement Plan to Social Security, and under that plan—the Trift Savings Plan, or TSP—government employees were and are given the opportunity to invest in the Stock Market!!
With all the insider trading info Congress critters get, they have no doubt made millions through their TSP plan, in addition to their salaries and other bennies!
I get to select funds through my TSP, but I have no control over how it is invested. I doubt Congresscritters have that control, either; they’re getting rich through outright insider trading,