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From: rick@uwmacc.UUCP (the absurdist)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Congressmen and clowns
Message-ID: <1449@uwmacc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 5-Sep-85 17:58:55 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep  5 17:58:55 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 8-Sep-85 09:47:09 EDT
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Reply-To: rick@uwmacc.UUCP (Rick Keir)
Organization: UWisconsin-Madison Academic Comp Center
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In article <199@decwrl.UUCP> bottom@katadn.DEC writes:
{ stuff about Congress-people } 
> ... I say bullshit,
>these charlatons that parade around "serving" the people are nothing
>more than businessmen going about the business of 1) getting reelected
>2) getting rich. If you don't belive that look and see how many members
>of the senate and congress have become millionaires while in office.

They sure as hell don't do it on their salaries.  The typical
US Rep. can earn more in private legal practice than they can
in the House.  If they make their "pile" while in office, it is
thru stocks, etc., not their salaries.
-- 
"For it's cheer up my lads, let your heart never fear
 when you stay home from the free lanes, for to be a profiteer"
		-  to the tune of Bonnie Ship the Diamond
Rick Keir -- MicroComputer Information Center, MACC
1210 West Dayton St/U Wisconsin Madison/Mad WI 53706
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