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Did you actually read any of your links? Had you, you would have seen them say that members of Congress pay into Social Security just as you do, and that they are subject to the same 401-k rules as you are. There was no mention of private schools. It remains perfectly obvious that those members actually having children residing in DC may choose to send them to private schools (and pay for it) just as you may.
Did you actually read any of your links? Had you, you would have seen them say that members of Congress pay into Social Security just as you do, and that they are subject to the same 401-k rules as you are. There was no mention of private schools. It remains perfectly obvious that those members actually having children residing in DC may choose to send them to private schools (and pay for it) just as you may.
Had you read any of my posts, you'd see that I'm not saying they don't pay into Social Security.
Even though your 18-month old article refers to a mayor and school chancellor who are no longer in office, I can just give you the schools. While there are a number of fine schools in the District, the majority of them are in the more upscale neighborhoods, and the citywide system is in need of a lot of attention, which is what it is currently in fact getting.
Meanwhile, you original statement was...
Our nation's capital city is one of the single worst cities - in virtually every category - in the entire nation.
Are you now claiming that public schools are the only category that exists? Or did you have some way to back up your claim in other areas? Culture? Mass transit? Diversity? Job market? Outdoor opportunities? Higher education? Shopping? Dining? Crime? Did you know that DC's overall crime rate has recently been running somewhere in between that of Wichita and Omaha? No, you didn't, did you...
Had you read any of my posts, you'd see that I'm not saying they don't pay into Social Security. You COMPLETELY missed the point.
This was your point:
So here's my pondering, chin-scratching question... How quickly might things improve (such as public schools, social security, etc.) if our elected officials had to live like the rest of us?
With respect to Social Security in particular (since this is where it was introduced...by you), in what way do members of Congress get to live differently from the rest of us?
Had you read any of my posts, you'd see that I'm not saying they don't pay into Social Security.
You COMPLETELY missed the point.
Well, Jeffrey, in all fairness, when you consider that you put those links up explicitly in response to a specific set of comments it is not unreasonable for your correspondent to think you meant your links to be directly related.
Perhaps he missed your point because you were... too subtle?
Even though your 18-month old article refers to a mayor and school chancellor who are no longer in office, I can just give you the schools. While there are a number of fine schools in the District, the majority of them are in the more upscale neighborhoods, and the citywide system is in need of a lot of attention, which is what it is currently in fact getting.
Meanwhile, you original statement was...
Our nation's capital city is one of the single worst cities - in virtually every category - in the entire nation.
Are you now claiming that public schools are the only category that exists? Or did you have some way to back up your claim in other areas? Culture? Mass transit? Diversity? Job market? Outdoor opportunities? Higher education? Shopping? Dining? Crime? Did you know that DC's overall crime rate has recently been running somewhere in between that of Wichita and Omaha? No, you didn't, did you...
And I cannot, for the LIFE of me, figure out why Washington DC isn't on the TOP of the list of "most livable cities" in the United States. America's Most Livable Communities - Home
You know, you're right. I think I'm going to start packing my bags RIGHT NOW so I can go live in Washington DC!
Well, Jeffrey, in all fairness, when you consider that you put those links up explicitly in response to a specific set of comments it is not unreasonable for your correspondent to think you meant your links to be directly related.
Perhaps he missed your point because you were... too subtle?
Okay, here's the non-subtle truth - in case anybody couldn't figure it out themselves: MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DO NOT LIVE LIKE THE REST OF AMERICANS.
I'm hoping that clarifies it a bit.
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