-> JP> One of the things that REALLY drives me up a wall is the idea of
-> JP> pensions for elected officials.  If we did away with those,
-> people JP> wouldn't spend their whole life running over and over
-> again for one JP> office after another.  Again, nothing in the
-> Constitution for or JP> against pensions.
->
-> There's nothing about their compensation, either.  I propose we pay
-> 'em a dollar a year.
The fundamental problem with your suggestion, (and mine, too) is that
millionaires like Ted Kennedy don't NEED the salary (or pension).
Regular people do.
Regards
John
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