The Down Range Forum

Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Teresa Heilevang on August 20, 2008, 03:50:18 PM

Title: How to save the Gov. 5 million$
Post by: Teresa Heilevang on August 20, 2008, 03:50:18 PM

How To Save The Government $5 Million

A president's pension currently is $191,300 per year.

Assuming the next president lives to age 80.

Sen McCain would receive ZERO pension as he would reach 80 at the end of two terms as president.

Sen Obama would be retired for 26 years after two terms and would receive $4,973,800 in pension.

Therefore it would certainly make economic sense to elect McCain in November.

How's that for non partisan thinking???
(http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/clever.gif)

Title: Re: How to save the Gov. 5 million$
Post by: sanjuancb on August 20, 2008, 04:09:30 PM

Now that is thinking outside of the box....

Better yet would be to elect candidates like Ron Paul who refuse pension in the first place!

 ;D

Title: Re: How to save the Gov. 5 million$
Post by: Big Frank on August 21, 2008, 01:52:01 AM

Politicians remind me of a game show. Who wants to be a millionaire? The President does. And the first thing Congress does every year is vote themselves a raise. I would vote myself a raise too if I could, but I'm not that greedy.

Title: Re: How to save the Gov. 5 million$
Post by: leatherman92 on August 21, 2008, 07:07:32 AM

I cant vote im only 16

Title: Re: How to save the Gov. 5 million$
Post by: MikeO on August 24, 2008, 11:08:29 AM

Cute, but penny wise and pound foolish comes to mind...

Sound economic policy is not why I am voting for McCain.

Title: Re: How to save the Gov. 5 million$
Post by: MikeBjerum on August 24, 2008, 11:21:33 AM

Quote from: leatherman92 on August 21, 2008, 07:07:32 AM

I cant vote im only 16

Do you honestly believe logic like this has ever shut any of us up before?

Now quit thinking and stick your foot in your mouth ... like the rest of us  ;)

Title: Re: How to save the Gov. 5 million$
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 24, 2008, 01:29:41 PM

Quote from: m58 on August 24, 2008, 11:21:33 AM

Do you honestly believe logic like this has ever shut any of us up before?

Now quit thinking and stick your foot in your mouth ... like the rest of us  ;)

Hell, When I was that age I thought everything tasted like 'boot leather'...it has leveled off some....but not all the way..... ;D