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Americans are at greater risk when it comes to having their Social Security number stolen — and traditional safeguards are not enough, writes Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas. (iStock) Did you know that last fall at least 145.5 million Americans’ Social Security numbers were stolen in a data breach at Equifax? Worse, this was just one in a series of recent breaches — don’t forget Anthem and the Office of Personnel Management, just to name others.
If you're a Republican Hill staffer looking for a bigger paycheck, it may be time to consider switching parties. Democrats make up 6 of the 10 highest-paying members and, on average, pay a median salary that's $652 higher than their GOP counterparts, according to a new LegiStorm analysis of congressional salaries. Democrats pay an average salary of $52,142, while Republicans average $51,490. These numbers include bonuses, if any.
April 16, 1966. It was on this day 50 years ago, during my second tour in North Vietnam, that I took off on my 25th mission with the United States Air Force. And it was on this fateful mission that my co-pilot, Chesley, and I were shot down over enemy territory, captured, and imprisoned as POWs in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton." Nearly seven years of my life were ripped from me — time away from my wife, Shirley, our three children, and the country I love.
Ask a veteran, and most will tell you they are not heroes. I share this sentiment. I do not feel like a hero, and I do not call myself one—I reserve that title for my fellow veterans who fought and paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. I reserve that title for my wife, Shirley, who held our family together while I was rotting in a cell in the Hanoi Hilton for nearly seven years during the Vietnam War. They are heroes. They served our country faithfully and with all their heart.
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