And--thanks for this post of yours! It is really encouraging
One thing I wish somebody would shout from the rooftops is how ALL Federal employess--including ALL Congress Critters--DO have PRIVATE Social Security Accounts; it's called the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
And I would be willing to bet (a small sum!:)that it has netted all those Dim hypocrites a nice little nest-egg since 1985, when the Fed made it mandatory that all new-hires enroll under FERS--Federal Employment Retirement System, and offered those under the old system-- CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System)--the opportunity to switch over to FERS.
FERS is really just Social Security--BUT anyone who switched over from CSRS in 1985, or who was employed after 1985, was given the opportunity to have a TSP accounts--which allowed them to put a small percentage of their income into (GASP!!) the Stock Market--and other kinds of PRIVATE investment entities, including ones that were high risk--but earned a higher rate of return.
If Newt were to bring this up--it would put the Dims on the defensive immediately, and (I think) shut them up effectively whenever they think about screaming and ranting about "privatizing Social Security.
I know of one Fed employee who, in a short period of 7 years, accumulated $50,000--with only the maximum investment allowed and with matching Fed funds. Just imagine how much moola Frank and Dodd and the other Dim have accumulated in thier TSP accounts! Would make an interesting WaPo article (in our dreams!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_United_States_Congress_by_longevity_of_service
Term limits NOW!!!!
And take their staff with them. Staff are the true power brokers. No revolving doors.