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Posted By: jaydad37 on September 29 2008 at 07:42:51 AM
ANYONE who believes that the financial crisis in AMERICA has anything to do with Republicans and Democrats are no more than fools!!!!!!
My only point is that it all happened under the watchful eye of BUSH.......
anymore need to be said......
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I agree with jaydad. Look at some of these interesting numbers:
Congress: Rank-and-File Members' SalaryThe current salary (2008) for rank-and-file members of the House and Senate is $169,300 per year.
Congress: Leadership Members' Salary (110th Congress) Leaders of the House and Senate are paid a higher salary than rank-and-file members.
Senate LeadershipMajority Leader - $188,100 Minority Leader - $188,100
House Leadership Speaker of the House - $217,400 Majority Leader - $188,100 Minority Leader - $188,100
The President of the United States earns $400,000 a year. The vice president's annual salary is $221,100.
§ There are 100 members in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives.
§ Lehman Brothers Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Richard Fuld received compensation valued at $22.1 million in 2007, a year in which the company weathered the subprime mortgage collapse better than its rivals.
§ The chief executive of American International Group Inc., the largest insurer in the U.S., received compensation the company valued at about $13.9 million in 2007, nearly half of what he earned a year ago.
§ Daniel Mudd, the CEO of Fannie Mae, received $11.6 million in salary, stock and other compensation for 2007. Richard Syron, CEO of Freddie Mac, took home about $18.3 million last year.
§ Richard Syron, CEO of Freddie Mac, took home about $18.3 million last year.
§ WachoviaChief Executive Ken Thompson received total compensation of $21.2 million last year, according to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The total is more than $2 million lower than in 2006.
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