5 Financial Perks of Congress You Won't Believe Are Legal

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While their approval rating may be at some of the lowest levels ever, it's financially a good time to be a member of Congress.

Lawmakers' $174,000 annual salary is more than three times the average American's median income ($49,909), and the retirement and health benefits are generous -- members are fully vested after only five years of service and eligible for pension at age 50.

[And they're getting rich from their positions, too: The 5 Wealthiest Members of Congress]

But the perks don't stop there. In fact, some of them are considered borderline criminal.