So this is how it works?

[DiveDeepSix]

I'm not sure if this is accurate or not but it wouldn't surprise me one bit!!   

 

 

 

So, Jesse Jackson, Jr. 17 year veteran of the US
> Congress, suddenly gets a "mood disorder" (about the same
> time he learned he was to be indicted) and is going to
> prison for 2.5 years. Because his "mood disorder" was so
> severe, he has become disabled and will receive $8700 per
> month as a disability payment as well as $45000 a year from
> his congressional pension, a total of about $150K per
> year. Is this a great country or
> what? By the way, I
> have had a rather substantial "mood disorder disability"
> ever since Obama got elected in 2008. I have not
> committed
> any felonies, have not been convicted and sentenced to
> prison and I don't get squat - other than a higher and
> higher tax bill every year and the privilege of watching our
> federal deficit grow every day of the year. Jesse Jackson
> Jr. to Grab $8,700 Per Month in Disability, Plus Pension In
> Prison

 

[Muleslayer]

Can I get an Amen?!!

[bamagirl]

$8700 a month in disability?? No wonder we're broke!

[dinariac]

Can I get an Amen?!!

Amen

[DiveDeepSix]

$8700 a month in disability?? No wonder we're broke!

No kidding, pathetic.  And our government can't understand why the taxpayers are getting PO'd more and more every day!

[sandfly]

BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL JACK!!!!!!!!

[The Machine]

Where do I sign up

[tkeaton]

There is a payday someday for all the evil and injustice that people like him bring.

[Sonnet]

Yes . . . wacky & I have a close friend battling cancer . . . had to go through chemo & radiation . . . sick sick sick. He draws $710 per month in SSI & $58 in Food Stamps. I don't get it . . . how can anyone live off of that? He hopes it to be temporary but because he has no underage children, this is the deal.