To: FreeAtlanta
It is ridiculous that they are still wasting everyone’s time. Are they getting some financial reward to stay in?All candidates for federal office can draw salary AND benefits EQUAL to the office they are running for. The base salary for president is $400,000 a year, add in benefits, 'vacation time', 'sick time', etc.. So if you stay in the race (even if it is just on paper) for one year and one day, you're talking more than a million dollar payday from campaign funds.
So yes, there's a huge financial reward for staying in.
23 posted on
08/26/2015 10:31:08 AM PDT by
kingu
(Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
To: kingu
All candidates for federal office can draw salary AND benefits EQUAL to the office they are running for. The base salary for president is $400,000 a year, add in benefits, 'vacation time', 'sick time', etc.. So if you stay in the race (even if it is just on paper) for one year and one day, you're talking more than a million dollar payday from campaign funds. WTH? Who pays them?
53 posted on
08/26/2015 10:45:46 AM PDT by
FreeAtlanta
(Restore Liberty!)
To: kingu
I think those already holding a federal office cannot draw that salary... so House, Senate, President don’t get paid for running... and even those that all allowed to draw the salary of the office they seek, it comes from their campaign coffers... at least I believe that’s the case... not from the taxpayers.
133 posted on
08/26/2015 11:37:24 AM PDT by
Bryher1
To: kingu
All candidates for federal office can draw salary AND benefits EQUAL to the office they are running for. The base salary for president is $400,000 a year, add in benefits, 'vacation time', 'sick time', etc.. So if you stay in the race (even if it is just on paper) for one year and one day, you're talking more than a million dollar payday from campaign funds. I did not realize that.
Wow!
183 posted on
08/26/2015 2:16:33 PM PDT by
SamAdams76
(We gave GOP the majority to take care of business and they let us down. Time for Trump/Cruz)
To: kingu
Color me ignorant. Where did you read this?
189 posted on
08/26/2015 2:25:57 PM PDT by
LS
("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
To: kingu
All candidates for federal office can draw salary AND benefits EQUAL to the office they are running for. The base salary for president is $400,000 a year, add in benefits, 'vacation time', 'sick time', etc.. So if you stay in the race (even if it is just on paper) for one year and one day, you're talking more than a million dollar payday from campaign funds.Huh???
198 posted on
08/26/2015 3:02:35 PM PDT by
BAW
(My eyes are set on 2016.)
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