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Former speaker gets pricey perks
Politico ^ | December 21, 2009 | Jake Sherman & John Bresnahan

Posted on 12/21/2009 7:13:17 AM PST by Cheap_Hessian

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To: Lurker

He sure got out of Congress when the getting was good!


21 posted on 12/21/2009 8:40:27 AM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: EDINVA

I would agree with EXCEPT that Dennis is a K street lobbyist!


22 posted on 12/21/2009 8:42:24 AM PST by DariusBane (Even the Rocks shall cry out "Hobamma to the Highest")
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To: Cheap_Hessian

Just wait till Nanzi get a hold of her own office,
it will probably include a 747...


23 posted on 12/21/2009 8:45:54 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

And that was the day I no longer considered myself a Republican. I consider myself an anti-Democrat.


24 posted on 12/21/2009 8:56:30 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Cheap_Hessian
The payments are perfectly legal under a federal law that provides five years of benefits for former speakers

Five years? I'm surprised it isn't life. I suspect congress will address this error soon enough. Clearly they have nothing to worry about as no one will do anything about it.

25 posted on 12/21/2009 9:00:42 AM PST by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: EDINVA
I can understand a two year (one term) transition period. Former constituents, current members, etc. would be maintaining contact with a former Speaker (I think a lot of folks miss how major a role that is).

Buy him a cell phone.....and publish the number!

95% of these people are flippin worthless..........

26 posted on 12/21/2009 9:08:55 AM PST by Osage Orange (Obama's a self-made man who worships his own creator...............)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

A men!!


27 posted on 12/21/2009 10:34:54 AM PST by RadioCirca1970 (Victory or Death in the War on Terror)
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To: DariusBane
For Five Years??? Why? For what purpose? Repubs and Dims use federal power to make themselves princes of the realm... To hell with them all!

Get a rope.

America -- a great idea, didn't last.

28 posted on 12/21/2009 10:41:10 AM PST by Clint Williams (America -- a great idea, didn't last.)
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To: Dixie Yooper

AMEND


29 posted on 12/21/2009 12:05:09 PM PST by haircutter
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To: haircutter

OOOPS.. drop the D

AMEN


30 posted on 12/21/2009 12:06:37 PM PST by haircutter
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To: haircutter

I have a question??

Does anyone know just how much the Federal Government collects a year in Taxes (an average) they spend like there is NO end,


31 posted on 12/21/2009 12:09:43 PM PST by haircutter
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