More than a dozen convicted felons who were formerly members of Congress qualify for some $900,000 in taxpayer-supported government pensions each year, according to estimates from the National Taxpayers Union. Pending legislation would halt pensions for crooked former members of Congress, but if enacted it would cover only future crimes...
In all, more than a dozen convicted felons who were formerly members of Congress qualify for more than $900,000 in taxpayer-supported government pensions each year, according to estimates from the National Taxpayers Union, which calculated the benefits based on time of congressional service, eligibility and life expectancy See List Convicted Ex-Lawmakers
Boehm said he's heard two arguments against revoking pensions.
"People would say, maybe if they served a long time and did one thing wrong, you shouldn't take away their ability to retire," Boehm said. "The other is: What about his family? What about his wife?
"You could argue the same thing with any criminal," he argued. "If we let everybody with a family commit a felony, we'd have a lot more felons."
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