What's it worth to run the state? (some in FL become millionaires in ofc)

[Rose Siding]

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While 22 of the 160 legislators report their legislative salary as their principal income, a review of annual financial disclosure forms shows that 37 House members and 16 senators reported net worths of more than $1-million in 2004.

Thirty-one of them have become millionaires while in office.

Reubin Askew, who as governor from 1971 to 1979 became the architect of the state's financial disclosure requirements, says he wanted Floridians to be able to compare what a person had when elected with what he or she acquired while in office. Askew says he is disappointed that few have used disclosure reports to make the comparison.

"If people know how much a man is worth when he takes office, they can monitor whether he unduly profits from his position by having full financial information," he said.

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/20/State/What_s_it_worth_to_ru.shtml

[itzamirakul]

1. Now THIS is a GREAT idea....Too bad

that it won't go any farther than than this. You can be sure that there will be politicians in both camps fighting against allowing their constituents to have this knowledge.

I'm going to pass it on, however. It is good information for die-hard political-types (like me) to chew over for hours. Quite philosophical.....hmmmmmm.....Let me think, now....Just how DID they get all that money?

[Earth_First]

2. "...whether he unduly profits from his position..."

whether?!