[airedale]

Actually his salary was $148,000 in 1993 when he stopped paying Jones when he had 2 daughters in college and a son that had a heart problem that required extensive and expensive care. In about 3 years he'd payed her more than $250,000. She claimed that he'd recently promised her $4,000 a month. This is $48,000 in after tax dollars. Even if the $250,000 was spread out over 5 years (it was a shorter period if I remember correctly)that would be $50,000 a year in after tax dollars.

If you're making $148,000 per year in salary the last year you hold a job there is no way you're taking home more than $110,000 by the time you get done with withholdings for taxes, insurance, etc. At least he didn't have to pay state income tax since Texas doesn't have one. Do you think you could take $50,000 out of that level of take home and not have your spouse notice, especially with kids in college and a chronically ill child who has expenses that aren't covered by your health care coverage?

[rock58seg]

I was speaking of his salary as mayor of San Antonio. It was $3000.00 per annum with lulu's extra. Yes I know he went into a private sector "job" that paid about 150k, but he waqsn't at that for very long.

This evidences that the "old money" in San Antonio can be very appreciative and supportive of past favors.