Blago Gets to Keep His $15k Annual U.S. Congressional Pension rebelpundit June 28, 2011 Rebel Pundit Even though former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was convicted on 17 felony counts yesterday, his taxpayer funded U.S. Congressional Pension of $15,000 per year will not be affected. The Chicago Sun-Times reports: Because Blagojevich lied to the FBI and allegedly committed his other felonies after he served his three terms in Congress, he gets to keep his $15,000-a-year congressional pension even if convicted on all counts. U.S. taxpayers shell out $800,000 a year in pensions for convicted former congressmen, according to the National Taxpayers Union. Senator Mark Kirk R-IL and Reps. Robert Dold R-Il, Mike Quigley D-IL and Dan Lipinski D-IL have introduced a bill to stop future convicted felons from receiving congressional benefits. Read more: Chicago Sun-Times Photo: whereiscash.com Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.
