I don't understand what the problem is. If he was a regular joe, $68,000 would be plenty to live on, but he isn't. He is in the public eye and working for us. He has expenses above and beyond what you and I would have and obviously he is not able to make do with what he is paid. I researched this a little and discovered that he is not the only government official moonlighting. It seems though, he is the only one that came out and told everyone about it. I understand the issue of it being a law firm, but come on people, he's a lawyer. Do you want him moonlighting at McDonalds? He is only being a consultant, he decided not to work on cases, but even that wasn't good enough. My husband has been in the military for 22 years and is just now going into the private sector. We were absolutely amazed at how expensive suits were, and these were the cheap ones that we could afford. So lets take into account that Gessler doesn't buy the $200 suits from Kohls. It's not like he can even get away with just two suits, he would need at least three if not more. Plus take into account that he is constantly on the go, so there are travel expenses. I know you are saying "well travel expenses are taken care of" Sure, most of them. How many of you have traveled? You don't just buy the ticket, room and food. There are always little expenses that crop up that are not expendable. Like the newspaper he buys to read during the two hour layover. Or the snack that he gets as he is rushing off to yet another meeting. Yes, these are small inconsequential purchases, but do that everyday and it adds up. Now think about his family. They are home, taking care of business. He, like most politicians probably has a house where his family lives and an apartment that he uses when he is in Washington. Now he is paying for two households, and as much as we would like to believe that the government is paying for this, I seriously doubt it is. I think we need to cut this guy a break. He isn't asking for a raise, he's doing what he needs to do like everyone else in this economy. Let him do it, I say.
I don't understand what the problem is. If he was a regular joe, $68,000 would be plenty to live on, but he isn't. He is in the public eye and working for us. He has expenses above and beyond what you and I would have and obviously he is not able to make do with what he is paid. I researched this a little and discovered that he is not the only government official moonlighting. It seems though, he is the only one that came out and told everyone about it. I understand the issue of it being a law firm, but come on people, he's a lawyer. Do you want him moonlighting at McDonalds? He is only being a consultant, he decided not to work on cases, but even that wasn't good enough.
ReplyDeleteMy husband has been in the military for 22 years and is just now going into the private sector. We were absolutely amazed at how expensive suits were, and these were the cheap ones that we could afford. So lets take into account that Gessler doesn't buy the $200 suits from Kohls. It's not like he can even get away with just two suits, he would need at least three if not more. Plus take into account that he is constantly on the go, so there are travel expenses. I know you are saying "well travel expenses are taken care of" Sure, most of them. How many of you have traveled? You don't just buy the ticket, room and food. There are always little expenses that crop up that are not expendable. Like the newspaper he buys to read during the two hour layover. Or the snack that he gets as he is rushing off to yet another meeting. Yes, these are small inconsequential purchases, but do that everyday and it adds up. Now think about his family. They are home, taking care of business. He, like most politicians probably has a house where his family lives and an apartment that he uses when he is in Washington. Now he is paying for two households, and as much as we would like to believe that the government is paying for this, I seriously doubt it is. I think we need to cut this guy a break. He isn't asking for a raise, he's doing what he needs to do like everyone else in this economy. Let him do it, I say.