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I find this thread very interesting. I am still a full time working federal employee. I will retire with over 33 years service when I am eligible and I won't be getting anywhere near 80%. For 33 years I contributed to my pension plan, contributed to my health insurance costs, contributed to my life insurance costs and probably put in more volunteer time that I wasn't paid for to get the job done. I will continue to pay for my health insurance and my life insurance in to retirement. I also worked for private industry prior to my federal career so I did contribute to social security but because i will collect a CSRS pension I won't be able to take advantage of any social security benefits other than Medicare which I pay into. I am very thankful for my federal career and the contributions that I have been able to make in direct support of the fleet. I opted not to work in private industry with the opportunity to make more money and get more perks so I could give back (indirectly) to those that serve and protect us. Kindly get the facts before making assumptions.