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Disgraced Congressman Ney Will Get Govt. Pension <i>After</i> Prison...

Disgraced Congressman Ney Will Get Govt. PensionPrison...
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Even though he voted four months ago to deny pension benefits to members of Congress convicted of a felony relating to their official duties, Rep. Bob Ney will be eligible to receive his congressional pension after he serves his prison sentence.

Ney, RHeath, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that he accepted free trips, meals and drinks from nowdisgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, and gambling chips worth thousands of dollars from a Syrian businessman.

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