How the other half affords to legislate

Recent news stories on the expenses and income reports of members of Congress contained some unusual tidbits, along with the usual blind trusts and book royalties: Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and her husband have paid off their legal bills relating to Whitewater and impeachment. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has a songwriting agent (and reported $8,822 in music royalties). Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., made $260,000 from his obstetrics practice and partnership in an allergy clinic. Former major league pitcher Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., earned $64,045 giving autographs at baseball memorabilia shows. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., earned $695 (for charity) for appearing in the upcoming movie “Wedding Crashers.” The disclosure form for Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., was 73 pages, far longer than most of his colleagues’ dozen or so pages.
It’s nice these folks have resources to fall back on in case their Senate salary falls short.
Posted by Rhonda Holman