The way I understand it, things have changed a bit as far as Secret Service protection of Presidents. In the past, an outgoing President received protection for the rest of his life. Starting with Bush, they will now only receive 10 years of protection after they leave office.

they also get lifetime healthcare. And not the HMOs we get stuck with.

The healthcare crisis will end when Congress has to choose and pay for an HMO.

You want to fix Social Security, Health Care coverage and pay then make congress live like regular people. Put them back on SSI not the Congressional Retirement Plan, let them have health care coverage from regular insuraunce companies or HMOs and get employer provided percentages equal to the median percentage in their constituancy area. Speaking of constinuancy area they should receive pay that is 15% more than the mean wage of their constituancy.

Rember stats class median is not average! average would be good for the state of Washington where one of the richest men in the world (Bill Gates) would help to heavily sway the average but median would be only one paycheck value on the high side.

This median process would encourage them to truly work to make everyone in the state more prosperous not just a few that can later hire them as board members, lobbiests or consultants if they loose the next election.

Ok, you’re hired. There’s a place for you in my administration.

Thanks, Kevin.

-lefty