Hillary Rodham Clinton, as a New York
State Senator, now comes under the "Congressional Retirement and
Staffing Plan," which means that even if she never gets reelected,
she STILL receives her Congressional salary until she dies. (Would it not
be nice if all Americans were pension eligible after only 4 years?)
If Bill outlives her, he then inherits HER salary until HE dies.
He is already getting his Presidential salary until he dies. If Hillary
outlives Bill, she also gets HIS salary until she dies. Guess who
pays for that? WE DO!
It's common knowledge that in order for her to establish NY
residency, they purchased a million dollar-plus house in upscale
Chappaqua, New York. Makes sense. They are entitled to Secret Service
protection for life. Still makes sense.
Here is where it becomes interesting. Their mortgage payments
hover at around $10,000 per month. BUT, an extra residence HAD to be built
within the acreage to house the Secret Service agents.
The Clintons charge the Federal government $10,000 monthly rent
for the use of that extra residence, which is just about equal to their
mortgage payment. This means that we, the taxpayers, are paying the
Clinton's salary, mortgage, transportation, safety and security, as
well as the salaries for their 12 man staff -- and, this is all perfectly legal!
2007-03-13 10:12:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It's because it's the politicians that decide what federal employees get for salary and benefits and as they erode the benefits of the military and other federal employees. While continually voting to increase their benefits and salaries. Politicians also get concurrent receipt of disabilities payments plus there full retirement. While those of us that retire from the military have to fight for our benefits and we don't get ours unless we are at least 50% disabled. They shouldn't get lifelong benefits until they have served this country for at least 20 years or are medically retired like so many military personnel. Is being a politician harder or more important than being a member of the armed services. I doubt it, if it wasn't for the military there wouldn't be a U.S. Govt Half the politicians aren't worth a pimple on a PFC ***.
Ret Marine
2007-03-13 10:41:27 · answer #1 · answered by Gremlin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
And we do it for them all. Hers is somewhat different then most Senators because of Bill. We the people are paying multi-millionaires outrageous salaries and benefits while we cut coupons and shop at the dollar store in order to save for emergencies and retirement. What a masterfully broken system.
2007-03-13 10:27:39 · answer #2 · answered by Mother 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The amount Dictator Dumbya and Chain Gang are stealing makes the above look like small change. And as YOU say the taking of the Clinton perks ARE LEGAL. Did you catch the Halliburton move to Dubai... pehaps JUST ahead of the proverbial "sheriff"?
2007-03-13 10:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by rhino9joe 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
After the American Revolution, the US asked George Washington if he wanted to be king. George replied, that since we just had a war to get out from the control of one, why would we want another king?
230 years later, the Clintons decided George made a bad decision.
2007-03-13 10:19:09 · answer #4 · answered by TedEx 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yup, slick willie now has his "staff" in the taxpayer's mouth.
I'd vote for the local pedophile before I'd vote for billary. At least I know where they are coming from. Actually, If she's elected, does the whitehouse have to register with the sex offenders list?
2007-03-13 10:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by boonietech 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In fairness we do this for all former presidents.
Regan had a similar situation in regards to paying and housing his secret service staff.
2007-03-13 10:17:15 · answer #6 · answered by kittenbrower 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No I would almost never vote for H. Clinton. She hasn't even done anything important for our government and just went from a lawer to a U.S. senator. She is just using her husband to get elected president.
2007-03-13 10:19:31 · answer #7 · answered by NFrancis 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, at this time I do plan to vote for her. She didn't set the rules that was done long ago. I think she would make an outstanding president. She is a strong, very intelligent woman that is not afraid to stand up for the Ameican people.
2007-03-13 10:23:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Let's elect hillary and let another clinton make a joke out of the whitehouse.
2007-03-13 10:15:36 · answer #9 · answered by infobrokernate 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Ahhhh. Book Juggling 101. Its amazing, isn't it? And they ALL do that kind of stuff. And we worry about having every recipt for charitable donations when we do our taxes....
2007-03-13 10:17:14 · answer #10 · answered by steddy voter 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋