14 February 2011

Dirty politicians... let them reap...

...as they sow...
-- NOVA SCOTIA -- Kevin Lacey, Atlantic spokesman for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said anyone convicted of misusing taxpayers' money should lose their pensions.

"They shouldn't benefit from the taxpayer if they're convicted of abusing taxpayers' dollars," Lacey said.

The federation calculated Hurlburt's pension at about $57,000, MacKinnon's at $47,000, and Wilson's at $42,000. Zinck will qualify for a pension of a bit more than $21,000 in June. MLAs can collect a full pension at 55 if they're no longer in office.
An idea whose time has come.