Stevens still gets his pension ($122,000/yr for life) even if he is convicted and sent to prison.

[DCBob]

Per CNN. Unbelievable. So much for ethics reform.

[BlooInBloo]

1. Lifetime pay, for betraying his employer. Genius.

[DCBob]

5. It even includes COLA so it will likely increase over time.

:puke:

[John Q. Citizen]

2. Yes, but restitution could eat up a lot of it.

[joshcryer]

3. How much restitution?

[John Q. Citizen]

11. He hasn't been sentenced yet. A lot I hope.

[usregimechange]

4. Obama should end that ASAP

[BlooInBloo]

6. How, precisely, do you propose the PRESIDENT go about dictating Congressional salaries?

:rofl:

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. All Congressional Criminals have gotten their taxpayer retirement benefits

while serving time in jail. Even after being convicted of corruption.

I'm telling you people..... you're in the wrong business.

[grannylib]

7. Maybe our new President-elect can enact some REAL reform in the

Senate, and can retroactively deny this bennie to senators/congresscritters found guilty of such shit. Hey! How about an EXECUTIVE ORDER?? And while he's at it, one to indict and imprison Chimpy and Cheney??

[ShadowLiberal]

9. I thought they banned pensions for convicted felson? Or maybe I'm thinking of a state instead

[DCBob]

10. Normal laws don't apply to our lawmakers.

Disgusting.

[BlooInBloo]

14. I don't know what "normal laws" means, but I'd bet that federal law applies to congresscritters.

[DCBob]

16. Congress is exempt from many laws.

Shocking but true.

[az chela]

12. I hope he doesnt live long

[LiberalFighter]

22. I doubt he will.

[Hieronymus]

13. In addition, he'll get his very good healthcare.

[tabbycat31]

15. wanna pay down some debt

how about introducing a bill that would have all government employees (from local to federal) forfeit their pensions and healthcare if they are convicted of a felony while on the job.

[tabbycat31]

17. edited

edited for double-post. Can a mod remove this?

[Historic NY]

18. At his age I don't think were on the hook for a long time.

[Barack_America]

19. Unless he's impeached and convicted...

Right?

:shrug:

[DCBob]

21. No impeachment if his loses.

Conviction and imprisonment does not matter. He still gets his pension according to CNN Anderson Cooper report.

[blonndee]

20. So each year he makes at least 3X what I do (minimum, if I keep my job)

for doing NOTHING? For being a convicted felon?

At the same time, I hold my entire life up to scrutiny to a backwards, unappreciative local population. I get paid for 40 hours/week when I actually work 60-80.

That seems fair. :eyes:

[Liberal Gramma]

23. He's 84 years old. How much can it possibly cost us?

[Ichingcarpenter]

24. Enough to feed 10 families

for 10 years.

[Liberal Gramma]

26. Well, yeah, you're right.

But if Congress hasn't got some policy of cancelling pensions for those who are convicted of felonies (maybe they should have!) then at least it won't be for years and years.

[Dem2theMax]

25. That will buy a LOT of soap in prison.

:evilgrin: