Wednesday, March 3, 2010

They get paid anyway...

One of my husbands favorite sayings is, "They get paid anyway."  You can apply that to just about any government run entity such as the Post Office, DMV, or Medicare.  Our Senators and Congresscritters enjoy salaries and benefits far above the national average.  When they finally decide to take their sorry asses home (I'm not referring to their donkeys), they collect pensions and, in some cases, health insurance for life.

One Ticked Chick over at Coffee Milk Conservative lets us know how these parasites treat their expenses, provided by the American tax payer.  And they get paid anyway!!

Chump Change
While we’re pinching pennies, some members of Congress are pinching our nickels and dimes. According to the Wall Street Journal, legislators traveling overseas on government business are often pocketing money meant to cover incidental expenses. read the rest

1 comment:

One Ticked Chick said...

Belated thanks for the link, Adrienne. Haven't had time for blogging the past week so hadn't checked in. These guys and gals just love spending other people's money. They need to be taught a lesson this November.