Don't forget that all Congress members and former members get a fully vested pension after only 5 years in Congress, which can be collected at age 62, or even l

Don't forget that all Congress members and former members get a fully vested pension after only 5 years in Congress, which can be collected at age 62, or even lower ages for longer time served. However, the Fed is distinct from Congress. Not sure if the Fed also participates in FERS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_pension https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_pension https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Employees_Retirement_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Employees_Retirement_S...