RE #26 The congressman will be receiving fiscal year 2002 congressional funds as of Oct. 1, won't he?
Can't remember the amount, but this is a significant amount of cash to run his offices, pay staffers, etc.
$ yes $1.3 to $1.5 million with little to no oversight. Plus "Election War Chest" , plus whatever he's "stashed" away , plus 1 for 1 matching " supplemental funds" plus a ~4 times the federal cost of living raise each year...... shall I go on ? and at retirement ( I believe at age 60 ) a full retirement that is more than most Americans will ever see ....