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Originally Posted by cobraboy
What specific office expenses does a Senator have to pay out of that?
Not defending them, just want to put it into proper perspective.
If you include ALL a US Senators expenses, it's a huge number.
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Yes, US Senators receive monthly funds as well, but let's keep it in perspective.
The U.S. is the richest country in the world. The DR is among the poorest.
It's disgusting but, in short, the U.S. can afford it. The DR can't.
The entire congress (Diputados and Senadores) are higher paid than their Italian counterparts (see DR1 news from last year). Makes me ill.
RHM