Chasing Evil: Lawmaker Loopholes?

A lawmaker might qualify for a pension of 80 percent of final salary, and only after many years of service. An even older Internet myth is the claim that members of Congress don't pay into Social Security. That was true once â€" but not for the past quarter-century. ... The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ...