Former House leader DeLay loses nearly $20,000; Keeps driver

[sabra]

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Former House leader DeLay loses nearly $20,000; Keeps driver


Erstwhile House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) lost his roughly $20,000 leadership salary premium when he resigned his leadership post, the Wall Street Journal reveals in (paid-restricted) Friday editions.

The tough-talking Texan was forced to relinquish his position when he was indicted for conspiracy to violate campaign finance laws.

The Journal also reveals that DeLay is breaking with the other defedants in the case. DeLay wants a swift trial to "speed possible return to his post," whereas his former fund-raisers are "stalling the court date with pretrial motions and challenges."

Legal veterans tell the Journal a spring court date is likely.

The current salary for regular members of the House and Senate is $158,100 per year. According to About.com, the House Majority Leader is paid $175,600 . The Journal is likely rounding.

[Greeby]

1. Oh, how terrible

:nopity:

[orwell]

2. 20K?

Pocket change to this Conman. Why that's just a phonecall away to GE or Microsoft.

Cry me a river...

[atommom]

3. Poor thing. Do you think he'll have to start taking in laundry?

:nopity:

[NV Whino]

4. The asshats (all of them btw, Ds and Rs alike) get

a leadership salary premium?

I never knew this.

[MADem]

5. All that means is that he looks around at the lowest paid members of his

staff, picks out the one or two who are NOT there because of cronyism, and fires them. Voila, all is well...