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In reply to the discussion: Al's punishment should fit the crime. [View all]yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)28. Just to be clear:
Sen. Al Franken's resignation weeks after facing allegations he groped and kissed women without their consent, will cost him his $174,000 salary from that position.
However, he has other streams of income, according a financial disclosure he filed earlier this year.
The Democratic senator from Minnesota received about $164,000 in pension payments in 2016, apparently from his time in the entertainment industry. He also received a $332,750 advance for his latest book, Giant of the Senate, which came out earlier this year. In 2015, The Huffington Post reported the book deal was worth at least $1 million, which made it to No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list.
However, he has other streams of income, according a financial disclosure he filed earlier this year.
The Democratic senator from Minnesota received about $164,000 in pension payments in 2016, apparently from his time in the entertainment industry. He also received a $332,750 advance for his latest book, Giant of the Senate, which came out earlier this year. In 2015, The Huffington Post reported the book deal was worth at least $1 million, which made it to No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list.
Prior to his time in Congress, Franken was a writer for NBC's "Saturday Night Live" and had various roles onscreen. He'd also had several best-selling books, with more than 2 million copies sold even before "Giant of the Senate" came out.
Franken also could qualify for an annual pension of roughly $24,000 from his time in Congress, according to a calculation from the National Taxpayers Union, which is a Washington D.C.-based conservative-leaning nonprofit.
His estimated net worth as of 2015 was just over $7 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Franken also could qualify for an annual pension of roughly $24,000 from his time in Congress, according to a calculation from the National Taxpayers Union, which is a Washington D.C.-based conservative-leaning nonprofit.
His estimated net worth as of 2015 was just over $7 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
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I think he should just keep on being a Senator and ask again for an ethics investigation
Maraya1969
Dec 2017
#14
I think that is backfiring against them already. Just look at Gillibrandd' FB page or look at the
Maraya1969
Dec 2017
#9
Not only is he losing his livelihood, but his reputation is being dragged through the mud. n/t
rainin
Dec 2017
#4
Listen to this anonymous accuser and tell me if she didn't get her idea from #45
Maraya1969
Dec 2017
#10
I feel like a decent person's first instinct is to apologize, no matter what
More_Cowbell
Dec 2017
#12