Waterdog101 - It ain't so much about any politicians being crooked...is it? Granted I know there are some crooks amongst them. But take the crookedness out of it, aren't the salaries and benefit packages way over the top to begin with?

Vetbass - You speak the truth!

What line of work does anyone know of that allows for such high paying salaries and luxurious retirement benefits? I guess what I mean is, what line of work has that much profit built into it? I seriously do not think ANY line of work allows a single employee to be so productive and profitable that he's able to retire EARLY or on time for that matter and recieve luxurious retirement benefits. It's really not there...yea I know, some do recieve nice retirement packages, but I think the only reason is because the funding for it comes from workers not yet retired and regular old consumers like me and you....the brass at the top just keeps passing the buck, raising prices, etc. This is my opinion on it anyway.