Sen. Cornyn Reveals Not One, Not Two, But Three Public Pensions Atop His Salary

National Journal ^ | 06/17/2013 | Shane Goldmacher

[nascarnation]

What laws have been broken?

[Lion Den Dan]

If the pensions are legally obtained then stop yer bitchin’.

[9YearLurker]

I agree and would go further—it should be changed to the same 401K-type stuff that the rest of the country gets.

[deport]

He accepted it without question, didn’t he?

**************

Are you saying you’d turn it down even if it was legit and done according to the rules and regs?

[TexasCajun]

...when those fighting it are not exactly "clean".

If he hasn't broken the law and played by the rules, how is that not exactly "clean".

That's just how public servants keep their reputations in tack.

[deport]

More than that he’s working on a fourth.

**************

I’m sure the 4th is secured. It’s just a matter of the final amount based upon the length of service or whatever they use as the determinate.

[patriot08]

He’s supposed to be above that. Set an example.

[SeminoleCounty]

No government employee should double and triple dip from taxpayer funds

[TexasFreeper2009]

what's wrong with it is we can't afford to pay people multiple pensions. Pensions should only be given to people who work a lifetime at a job, and no one should receive more than one public pension.

[X-spurt]

Zactly! The balance to draw from should equal the input.

[deport]

So you’d set an example and turn it down.....

LOL until I see actual results.

[3Fingas]

There’s nothing illegal about Cornyn getting multiple pensions. I think the public pension system should be done away with because over time it becomes a real drain on public finances. I think if you get rid of public pensions and reduce taxation, the American public will have more money to save. In general, I think taxes should be a lot lower, government services be more limited, and people should then be responsible for saving for their own retirements.

Back to Cornyn: He is real squishy on certain issues like immigration. Many Texas republicans are weak in this area. They don’t want to offend a big slice of the Texas electorate by appearing “anti-Mexican”. I think their biggest problem is their inability to articulate why insecure borders is bad for all Texians, both Anglo and those of Mexican ethnicity. Their lack of communications skills and lack of courage on this issue will be their undoing.

[3Fingas]

change “insecure borders” to “non-secured borders”.

[Chode]

the POS has it's snout stuffed into the public trough past it's eyeballs...

[lonestar]

But he uses his position in the Senate to further his communist policies

That's totally misleading!

[winodog]

The feds are giving away billions, hundreds of billions and trillions and many freepers are up in arms over SS disability and food stamps.

I got my bucket out last year.

[lonestar]

He accepted it without question, didn’t he?

You probably would do the same thing!

So would I.

[Hot Tabasco]

Employed 1991 – 1997: Pension equals $48,807 per year for only 8yrs. F’n service which included expense accounts and health care benefits

Employed 1999 – 2002: Pension equals $10,132 per year for only 3 yrs. F’n service which included expense accounts and health care benefits

With this kind of government largess that includes Republicans, it’s virtually impossible to make any argument against the Democrap party that includes such an abuse of taxpayer funded pension plans……..

[deport]

With this kind of government largess that includes Republicans, it’s virtually impossible
to make any argument against the Democrap party that includes such an abuse of taxpayer funded pension plans……..

**************

That in reality is the problem as once in they all seem to fall in line and scratch each others back. And with these gov’t pension plans it’s the tax payers that are the source of the funds in one way or another.

[SunkenCiv]

• ---

  I, for one, am for immigration reform. … That being said, I’m worried that the bill before us won’t pass.... [Rand Paul: I hate to say it, but the immigration bill is a little bit like ObamaCare right now ]

• ---

  [Paul open to voting for Senate immigration bill]

• ---

  [Rand Paul: I'm Open to Voting for Immigration Bill]

• ---

  Latinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued, but "Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration." ...he would create a bipartisan panel to determine how many visas should be granted for workers already in the United States and those who might follow... [and the buried lead] "Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers... [Rand Paul calls on conservatives to embrace immigration reform]

  ---

• ...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said. [Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften war stance]

• ---

  One day after announcing on his radio show that he is "truly considering" running in 2014 for the U.S. Senate seat now held by New Jersey's Frank Lautenberg, Rivera amped up his message today in a television interview and a column on the Fox News Latino website... a moderate Republican who is fiscally conservative but also supports gay marriage and Roe v. Wade... [Geraldo Rivera declares himself a 'moderate Republican' as he eyes U.S. Senate run]

  ---