Are you worried about the recent resignation of Congressman Anthony Weiner? After all, he is only 46 and had a long, promising career ahead of him. Unfortunately, he had step down from office after making public pictures of his congressional staff. Had it been you or I who posted pictures of our private parts in a similar fashion, we would've wound up in prison (unless we could have proven that our photos were actually government-funded art).
Yes, I know why you might be worried about this aspiring young man. Your concern may have arisen because you have learned how the retirement age will jump to 67 if you are 62 or younger in 2022. Mr. Wiener will only be 57 in that year, a full decade short of retirement. So very sad, indeed.
But wait! Let's not forget that Mr. Wiener is, or was, a member of Congress. According to the National Taxpayers Union, he gets to retire at 56 with an almost well-deserved pension of $1.12 million. Hurray!
I'm sure you're brimming with concern as you think, "But he's not 56, he's 46! What if he can't work any more? Will he be covered by social security disability insurance (SSDI)?" While I think you're getting a little carried away here, let me try and answer.
One of the requirements to get this insurance is that you can no longer do the work that you did previously. I think we can rest assured that Anthony won't be getting elected anytime soon.
Another requirement for SSDI, is that you can't adjust to other work because of your medical condition(s). Mr. Wiener may have fell from grace, but he is a former congressman. I’m sure calling in a couple of political favors from his medical buddies will fix this. They only need to attest that political embarrassment is a debilitating medical condition - one that will last more than a year. And it's already resulted in his political death (death being one more criteria to meet).
No, I think you are quite safe in not worrying about Anthony's financial future. Unlike the millions of us who have a bleak Social Security future, Mr. Wiener is just another sad congressional member who will make good on the greatest Ponzi scheme in history. So will you please stop your misplaced worrying?!
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