Ten perks that Congress has – and you don’t:

1) Base annual salary of: $174,000 per annum; 2) Free airport parking; 3) Free on-site gym; 4) Weakened insider-trading restrictions; 5) Up to 239 days off; 6) Health care subsidies (families included) under ObamaCare; 7) $59,000 per year in pension benefits; 8) Death benefits - surviving family member will get $174,000; 9) Members fly free; 10) A $1.2 million to $3.3 million office allowance. (To get a written breakdown, go to Google and look up “10 Perks of Congress.”)

Questions:

How secure is the USA/Canadian border?

If a military veteran needs help - will he get it?

Do congressional representatives have any say about energy?

If a medical student goes to the Spokane medical school - what guarantee do we have that he will go to a rural area?

Sarah Palin visited air and ground guard units from her state that were in combat areas. Will the representative do the same?

How will the representative interface with dependents that have spouses overseas?

Who will promise the most and keep the most promises?

I’m Sam Pangerl and I approve this message.

Sam Pangerl

Spokane