wonder what chances are of this getting passed--and if not why--
They should print list of all those that do not vote for it.
Pensions for Criminals?
Congress is once again this year considering legislation that would stop pensions for members of Congress convicted of serious crimes.
Cybercast News reports bills have passed the House and Senate and await Conference Committee action ? where they have quietly died in years past.
But the federal indictment of Louisiana Democratic Congressman William Jefferson
has brought new attention to the issue.
If convicted Jefferson would still receive a taxpayer-funded pension of $53,000/year, Republican Duke Cunningham ? who is in prison ? gets $64,000/year. And Democrat Dan Rostenkowski ? who pleaded guilty to mail fraud ? is pulling in $126,000 annually.
The National Taxpayers Union reports that more than a dozen convicted felons who were in Congress are receiving pensions totaling more than $900,000/year.
They should print list of all those that do not vote for it.
Pensions for Criminals?
Congress is once again this year considering legislation that would stop pensions for members of Congress convicted of serious crimes.
Cybercast News reports bills have passed the House and Senate and await Conference Committee action ? where they have quietly died in years past.
But the federal indictment of Louisiana Democratic Congressman William Jefferson
has brought new attention to the issue.
If convicted Jefferson would still receive a taxpayer-funded pension of $53,000/year, Republican Duke Cunningham ? who is in prison ? gets $64,000/year. And Democrat Dan Rostenkowski ? who pleaded guilty to mail fraud ? is pulling in $126,000 annually.
The National Taxpayers Union reports that more than a dozen convicted felons who were in Congress are receiving pensions totaling more than $900,000/year.
