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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

merrily

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6. Forgot to add: Holder was in government service before the Obama administration.

Reply to GoneFishin (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 11:25 AM

Jul 2015

Then, he got a job in a firm known for hiring government employees. Then, he went into the Obama administration and went back to the same firm.

I mention this only in the unlikely event that someone learns his salary only before and after his service in the Obama administration. Those two facts alone will not tell the whole story.

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Why politicians don't care that much about re-election (2012 article) [View all] merrily Jul 2015 OP

What is the Presidents salary? A couple hundred grand, for example. So, yeah. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #1

It's a lot more than that, but the lifestyle is that of a pasha. merrily Jul 2015 #3

Forgot to add: Holder was in government service before the Obama administration. merrily Jul 2015 #6

The 1% Play The Ex-Politicians For Chumps cantbeserious Jul 2015 #2

And all of them together play the 99% for chumps. merrily Jul 2015 #4

^^^ This ^^^ cantbeserious Jul 2015 #5

It also happens somewhat on a local level. SheilaT Jul 2015 #7

Sure. Why should they be left out? Scott Brown started as a Massachusetts state senator. merrily Jul 2015 #8