So that we might ALL know! Our Congress "persons" don't pay in to Social Security, and of course, they don't collect from it. The reason is ...they have a "special retirement plan" that they voted for themselves many years ago. For all practical purposes ...it works like this: When they retire (or just leave office), they continue to draw the same pay until they die and it is increased from time to time for their cost of living adjustments. For instance, former Senator Bill Bradley, and his wife are expected to draw $7,900,000. Mrs. Bradley would draw another $275,000 during ...