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year, a young man goes from a 1-bedroom apartment to a 9-bedroom mansion. His salary jumps from $26,000 to $150,000+. He owns 2 BMWs already, but decides to buy 3 more. One of his license plates reads: REPZNTN and the other reads: BLK66. He dodges the IRS, and won't fully disclose his profits. Drug lord? No. Jesse Jackson, Jr., one year after being elected to Congress. Few careers provide the ability to lead a lavish lifestyle like Jessie's. The fairytale of rising from pauper to prince like Jesse is usually the stuff of dreams. (Though we question if Jesse Jackson, Jr. was really a pauper from the very beginning.) But hey, there’s nothing wrong with owning zero to five, even ten or twenty, BMWs. To each his own. This is America, and you have the freedom to buy or not buy whatever you so desire. However, when we, the taxpayers, foot the paychecks of Congressmen who live in extravagance, it's just one more reason to downsize government, and give the money back to the people. Beyond his bloated paycheck, Jesse Jackson, Jr. has been a poor employee for the taxpayers. He's failed to improve education, failed to reduce crime, and failed to make our lives better. Stephanie Kennedy Sailor promises to fix Jesse Jackson Jr.'s failures, and restore individual freedoms. What's even better, she'll do everything on $0. Now, that’s a steal. Sources Like father, like son: Jesse Jackson Jr. amends disclosures in wake of reverend’s financial woes. Shakedown by Michael R. Timmerman, pages 261-263. Online excerpt from Shakedown, 4/1/2002 Revealing information on "how the Rev. Jesse Jackson turned the screws to put his sons in positions of influence and to launch a family dynasty." About.com: U.S. Gov. Info/Resources Salaries and Benefits of U.S. Congress Members --back to top-- |
