Gingrich collects over $100,000 annually for his pension-that's A LOT of food stamps

[Beaverhausen]

http://www.adn.com/2012/01/21/2276091/some-self-proclaimed-outsiders.html


WASHINGTON -- While campaigning on calls to reduce government spending, three of the five Republican presidential candidates are receiving or will be eligible to draw taxpayer-financed pensions. So would a fourth if he hadn't opted out of the plan.

Newt Gingrich, 68, gets a gross annual federal pension of more than $100,000, according to a report from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management released through the Freedom of Information Act.

He's not alone; more than 350 former lawmakers and congressional staff top $100,000 a year, and many more get lower pensions.

"If there's one thing that can present a PR problem for a self-identified fiscal conservative, it's the pay and perks that such a person can earn in elective office," said Pete Sepp, executive vice president at the National Taxpayers' Union, an Alexandria, Va.-based group that advocates for lower taxes.

more at the link

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. His duplicity

One could make a long list of his duplicity "say one thing and do another"

[bigdarryl]

2. Romney if I'm not mistakened collects a pension for being Governor for four years

so all four of these hypricrites will be collecting pensions from the Government

[Beaverhausen]

3. the article says Romney isn't eligible due to serving only one term and Ron Paul opted out

Not a fan of most of what Ron Paul stands for, but on this I say good on him.