Expense Accounts for Politicians

How SWEET it is....

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Wanna have a steak for lunch?  NO problem.  How about a lobster dinner?  If you were dining on a politician's expense account,  you'd have no prolem eating whatever your little heart desired. 

Senator Tom Neuville, R-Northfield MN.  said:  "I am prepared to accept $96.00 and explain to my constituents that the time commitment up here is substantial and $96.00 is warranted."

Senator Geoff Michel, R-Edina, MN. said:  " I don't know how we spend $96.00 on meals.  That's a pretty healthy diet."

"He accepted $9, 174. 00 at the old rate of $66.00 a day".  That quote is from the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

The Senate rate is $96.00 a day,  up from $66.00.  The daily House rate is $77.00,  up from $66.00 and Legislators' annual salary is $31,140.

"In addition,  members who live more than 50 miles from the Capitol can get paid for travel to and lodging in St. Paul,  as well as a few other expenses to which all members are entitled per diem:

Rep. Mary Ellen Otremba,  DFL-Long Prairie accepted $23, 922.  Rep. Larry Howes,  R-Walker, accetped $23079.   Sen. Mary Olson DFL-Bemidiji, accepted $24, 353.  And Sen. Julie Rosen, R-Fairmont,  accepted $24, 757.....

The TOTAL bill is $2, 059, 530.  For the House it was $1,228,998.  and in the Senate it was $843, 147."

Information courtesy of the Pioneer Press. 

How about them numbers?  And people wonder why inmates are eating bologna....hmph!

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
How am I supposed to eat 3 $25 steaks a day and order a side ala carte with only $66?
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

Reply By: JythierPosted: Monday, September 17, 2007
How am I supposed to eat 3 $25 steaks a day and order a side ala carte with only $66?

Have a bologna sandwich in place of one steak? 

Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
Hmmm, that same congress decided that $192.74/month was sufficient subsistance allowance for Commissioned and Warrant Officers.  I wonder why they think that's good enough for the Officers working in the Pentagon, but not near enough for them to survive on the hill.   I guess food prices are just that much higher up in slop troughs of their Ivory Tower.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

I wonder why they think that's good enough for the Officers working in the Pentagon, but not near enough for them to survive on the hill.

Rather disgusting I think! 

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

Hmmm, that same congress decided that $192.74/month was sufficient subsistance allowance for Commissioned and Warrant Officers.

Actually, they are state senators, not Federal ones.

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
Actually, they are state senators, not Federal ones.


Right. I'd hate to see what the federal per diems are.
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
If you're rich enough to get elected, you're rich enough to buy your own food.

I suggest setting the amount they are paid as what they get paid for the year. Okay, bad explanation. Here's what I mean:
The President gets paid $200,000 per year. He's worth every penny of it, I'm sure. Anyway, he can't really hold another job. He's a bit busy. So, pay him $200,000... less whatever else he makes during the year, earned or unearned, but never less than $0 of course.

Do the same for all representatives/senators. Basically, say that the job is worth x per year, but if you're already making that you don't get anything extra. You're already paid enough. So a person who has to quit their job to run can still get paid, but a person who is making $500k a year in investments doesn't get anything.