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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Lauri on February 07, 2008, 11:47:43 PM
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greenbriar Thu Feb-07-08 11:44 PM
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John McCain's 4.72 million dollar home...president hopefuls cribs
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http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/104381/Pre... ;_ylt=AhHqzbE99CciNzGdyhxsHka7YWsA
Home values give small glimpse of how candidates live
Each candidate running for president hopes to be moving his or her belongings into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue next year. For now, however, a look at their current digs gives voters a small glimpse of how these people lead their lives -- before one of them leads the country.
Currently, Hillary Clinton's home is a five-bedroom, four-bathroom, $1.7 million house in Chappaqua, N.Y., while Barack Obama owns a $1.65 million Georgian revival home in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood, located on the city's South Side.
John McCain's home is a $4.72 million luxury condo near Biltmore Fashion Park in Phoenix and Mitt Romney owns a $1.77 million home in Belmont, Mass. Meanwhile, Mike Huckabee is making do with a $540,000 home in North Little Rock, Ark.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2833267
frazzled Thu Feb-07-08 11:54 PM
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3. Are these current values or purchase prices?
I doubt Mitt's home is currently valued at $1.77 million, but I could be wrong.
In the end, however, I will be amused to see how many DUers will tsk tsk at McCain's home price after defending to the death John Edwards's lavish home.
this one just started..
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If I were a DUmmy (& thank god I'm not) I would not open this can of worms. The truth is that the democrats in government are far more wealthy than the republicans. However, reality and a Dumpmonkey never the two shall meet.
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No mention of Silky Pony's place? I guess he doesn't count anymore since he's not in the race.
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Fri Feb-08-08 01:09 AM
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15. Congressional salaries should be linked to worker's salaries ---and
voters should have some control over the increases ---
Their salaries have skyrocketed in the past 15 or 20 years ---
In fact, former Rep. Patricia Schroeder/? tells the story that Speaker Tip O'Neil
and Rep. Dick Gephardt decided together NOT TO OPPOSE the relection of Rep. New Gringrich . . .
BECAUSE GINGRICH FAVORED A SALARY INCREASE FOR CONGRESS!!!!
Voters do have control over it, DUmbass. It's called representative government. You vote them in and live with their decisions. If you don't like the decisions, vote them OUT.
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Such fools. Do they not realize just who exactly tends to run for office? With the exception of a few, it's generally wealthy people with connections. Otherwise, they wouldn't stand a chance of running a successful campaign and winning a seat in Washington. And not to defend Congress, but they are required to maintain essentially two residences. It's not exactly a poor man's game.