Subj : Re: Politics [..] tend to
To   : Blue White
From : ACMEBBS
Date : Mon May 16 2022 18:08:00

-=> Blue White wrote to Ogg <=-

 Og> Apparently a career in politics can be financially rewarding.
 Og> In Canada, one only needs to be "in office" for a minimum of 3
 Og> consecutive years and the person gets a life-long pension that
 Og> could rival the average slog who toils all their life for one.

 BW> I am not certain of the number of years they have to serve first, but
 BW> the US is the same way.  Add to that what some former Congresspeople
 BW> and, IIRC, some Presidents charge for giving speeches after they leave
 BW> office and you've got a pretty good payday for not much time served.

For many as well are the jobs waiting for them in the companies they
regulated/passed bills for.
.... "42? 7 and a half million years and all you can come up with is 42?!"
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