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Jackeens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:07 AM Original message |
The 10 highest paid politicians in the world |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. Singapore...holy crap. Why the hell is the guy paid 2 1/2 million dollars?! |
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Jackeens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The explanation....... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. He sounds like a real winner Jackeens. |
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Jackeens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I was once in Singapore for an hour, I should have applied for a Govt job! |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Yeah but if you get in trouble for anything over there you'd be caned or something |
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Jackeens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That's true. Okay, I'll stay where I am - poor and uncaned! |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Singapore IS A CORPORATION, well pretty much. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Sounds like it per Wikipedia |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. I had the displeasure of living in Singapore as a little girl when my dad served as |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
9. What is the average worker's salaries and benefits including health and retirement provisions |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Obama's would be miniscule, without question. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Here's your list |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Thanks Nicholas. Do you have the link for your data? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Well, try this... I'm not sure if it will work due to its length: |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I appreciate the link. I hope to work with these numbers later. |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
11. Not bad, Obama. Still, if I was prez I'd take a big salary cut first thing coming into office |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. It is also easy for a president to become a very wealthy man after they leave office. |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
14. OK, I'm sending out my resume today for the job of running Singapore. |
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firefox28 (124 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. Obama's perks |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. They should get more. |
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