[R.W.Ratikal]

That is the point worth making. How many of these people left office far richer than when them came. How many went into politics poor and retired rich?

How many, like Lyndon Johnson came out of Texas a poor teacher and died a multimillionaire? They only job he ever jad was om gpverm,emt/

[TomGuy]

Same way with Bill Clinton and wife.

In Arkansas, they didn't even own a house. They lived in the Governor's residence.

Now, their combined wealth is in the multi-millions.

[MarkL]

How many, like Lyndon Johnson came out of Texas a poor teacher and died a multimillionaire? They only job he ever jad was om gpverm,emt/

I remember seeing Harry S. Truman mowing his own lawn in Independence, MO. IIRC, there was no presidential pension back then, or if there was, it was minimal.

Mark