Should polititians forefit their pariamentary pensions?

[poddster]

Should polititians forefit their pariamentary pensions if they leave the economy in worse state then it was when they came to govenment?

[lynnie3024]

When you are a government you can spend a huge amount and can't be sacked. Then you get rewarded for that spending spree top the tune of about 1/2 million yearly for life, in most cases around 30 years. That is $15million per member paid by the people who got srewed.

Justice?

Tell Gough Whitlam that..or don't you remember November 11th 1975.

[karliandjacko]

But J you understand my meaning so what does it matter if the word is mispellt?

Misspelt?

[lakeland27]

Pete costello owes $5BN in losses on gold reserve sales, john howard as our most wasteful PM (officially) must owe a motza.. 

i hope you want to make this retrospective.

[karliandjacko]

You've got people arguing that don't even know the frequency of elections.

Sitting back passing judgement on others without even knowing the basics themselves.

Please, where did all the fun people go?

[lakeland27]

for the tories this is fun. now theres something to look forward to, a government of dour humorless bustards.