Re: OT: sponge burning!

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

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On 02/28/07 15:25, Greg Folkert wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-02-28 at 14:33 -0500, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
>> On Wed, Feb 28, 2007 at 11:25:27AM -0800, Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
>>> we already went throught the mean/median thing so, 
>>>
>>> median household income in my district $43,2xx
>>> congress-critter income		       $165,200
>>>
>>> even more significant. those folks at that median income are living
>> on
>>> the edge. at $165k here you could live like a king, really. 
>>>
>> True.  But your senator has to live there *and* in DC.  
> 
> I just hate this, it is misleading. True they need to live in both
> places. The *DC* residence is heavily subsidized by the Federal
> Government, through off-budget funds and other means.
> 
> If you take into account ALL of the stuff you and I have to pay for
> (guards, chauffeurs, vehicles, chefs... etc), they get for free, it
> would be much more than $165K, being far beyond our means.

I've seen too many Representatives flying *coach*, *alone*, to
believe that.

> BTW, Studio apartments in DC are a minimum of $650 without any parking
> or closeness to the capitol... and that also means MANY people live in
> the building. Which precludes it from being a candidate for any
> politician. Looks like the best guesstimate is about $4000/month for a
> "suitable" house/living quarters, with the requirements most politicians
> need... and that is LOW. $50K/year which would be about 1/3rd of his
> gross earning. Never happen. 

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