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hayu_lol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-18-08 11:46 AM
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43. The US military joined the SS program in '55 or '56.
When you are 62 or older, you have to apply for your SS retirement. McCain obviously did apply. When drawing SS and working, you continue to pay into SS and medicare as part of the usual payroll taxes.

Obviously, McCain is a triple dipper: SS+military retirement+ his Senatorial salary(retirement pension when he is no longer in the senate). If he were to become president and survive one or two terms, he would be adding yet another pension to what he is drawing now.
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