Audit the outgoing

[LaDexter]

Too much of what happened to the US over the past 16 years has been because someone sold us out. These pols come in poor and leave super rich on $220k salaries.

Start with Obama and end with W. Everyone gets audited, the whole family, where did this money come from, and what was given away for it?

 

[tycho1572]

$2ook really isn't that much. Many of my friends earn that, and more.

 

[westwall]

$2ook really isn't that much. Many of my friends earn that, and more.

Correct. That's why the fact that these politicians leave worth millions is a little on the funny side. Hence the desire to have them audited. Something I am all in favor of.

 

[MarathonMike]

All the more reason we need term limits. The longer they stay the deeper they sink into the swamp.

 

[LaDexter]

Term limits help. Watching former kleptocrats go to prison is even better.

 

[tycho1572]

$2ook really isn't that much. Many of my friends earn that, and more.

Correct. That's why the fact that these politicians leave worth millions is a little on the funny side. Hence the desire to have them audited. Something I am all in favor of.

I was simply saying that a $200k salary isn't all that much.

An audit would be warranted if someone became a millionaire because of their position in government. The Clintons are a good example of that.

 

[westwall]

$2ook really isn't that much. Many of my friends earn that, and more.

Correct. That's why the fact that these politicians leave worth millions is a little on the funny side. Hence the desire to have them audited. Something I am all in favor of.

I was simply saying that a $200k salary isn't all that much.

An audit would be warranted if someone became a millionaire because of their position in government. The Clintons are a good example of that.

And that is exactly what he said.

 

[tycho1572]

$2ook really isn't that much. Many of my friends earn that, and more.

Correct. That's why the fact that these politicians leave worth millions is a little on the funny side. Hence the desire to have them audited. Something I am all in favor of.

I was simply saying that a $200k salary isn't all that much.

An audit would be warranted if someone became a millionaire because of their position in government. The Clintons are a good example of that.

And that is exactly what he said.

I know what he said. I thought I made that clear in my second post.

 

[aaronleland]

From Wikipedia:

Since 2001, the president has earned a $400,000 annual salary, along with a $50,000 annual expense account, a $100,000 nontaxable travel account, and $19,000 for entertainment.[79][80] The most recent raise in salary was approved by Congress and President Bill Clinton in 1999 and went into effect in 2001.

They not only receive a $400,000 salary, but spend almost no money while in office. Almost everything is covered. Two terms and they can easily leave office with over $3,000,000. After leaving office they receive a pension of almost $200,000 a year. Even if the weren't to write books, give speeches, etc. they could easily live their entire lives filthy rich.