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35. If I had his retirement plan
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 09:20 PM
Jul 2018

I'd blow nearly every penny. Buy a nice house, send the kids to good private schools, and go to as many baseball games and drink as many $10 beers as I felt like. He had a guaranteed salary for the rest of his life (even before this appointment) so where is the incentive to live frugally and save?

What a bizarre thing for people to criticize.

OK - someone's got to say it... CincyDem Jul 2018 #1
I'm just relieved MontanaMama Jul 2018 #4
As a long time Mets fan MosheFeingold Jul 2018 #18
Say what? Kingofalldems Jul 2018 #24
I'm sorry...I was only talking to people WITHOUT that signature line. CincyDem Jul 2018 #27
so he is just like many everyday citizens.... Thomas Hurt Jul 2018 #2
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. No! R U Kidding OhNo-Really Jul 2018 #17
Oh good he will also be very easy to bribe Hmm lunasun Jul 2018 #3
Only rich people should be on the Supreme Court. hack89 Jul 2018 #5
But what's strange here is that he lives in spooky3 Jul 2018 #9
offshored? OhNo-Really Jul 2018 #21
Or spent irresponsibly, or maybe in better shape than it appears? From the article, spooky3 Jul 2018 #26
He gets that salary for life, even after retirement. Calista241 Jul 2018 #37
He doesn't need much saved for retirement FBaggins Jul 2018 #32
not according to the Investopedia--if that were true, the present value of his account spooky3 Jul 2018 #36
They don't report present value of future pension benefits FBaggins Jul 2018 #39
I think the point is he has wasted more than he has saved up- and with having two young kids bettyellen Jul 2018 #10
No, but he is a nationally respected lawyer with lots of opportunities to make big Sophia4 Jul 2018 #11
"Has he chosen jobs that don't pay much? " MosheFeingold Jul 2018 #19
That job does not pay that badly. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #23
The real perk MosheFeingold Jul 2018 #30
Yep, he's set. I suspect most of us would be critical if he were wealthy. Hoyt Jul 2018 #31
Yes and no FBaggins Jul 2018 #40
He makes a high salary and has for years . Debt /low savings with high earnings-something looked at lunasun Jul 2018 #14
He makes a lot of money JI7 Jul 2018 #20
See the posts before. He earns a lot of money by most standards. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #25
Unless he is indicted by congress / senate Sgent Jul 2018 #42
Not a lot of money for a lawyer who clerked on the Supreme Court. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #6
Is He an Adult? McKim Jul 2018 #7
I thought this too. madaboutharry Jul 2018 #8
Kavanaugh has been on the D.C. Court for 12 years. madaboutharry Jul 2018 #12
and his wife earns $65K, and he got $27K for teaching part-time at Harvard. nt spooky3 Jul 2018 #22
Exactly. They are living above their means. FSogol Jul 2018 #29
Give da judge time... Maxheader Jul 2018 #13
I'm sure Charles, David, Rebekah and Betsy will be willing to help him from time to time. 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #15
he HAS TO BE lying. mopinko Jul 2018 #16
All his money is in his house andytheteacher Jul 2018 #28
My sister makes 300 has a million dollar home paid off MattP Jul 2018 #33
Maybe he donates.... CarlosDem Jul 2018 #34
Hahahaha markses66 Jul 2018 #38
If I had his retirement plan SomethingNew Jul 2018 #35
He's a gambling addict truthisfreedom Jul 2018 #41
He must be cash poor DeminPennswoods Jul 2018 #43
At least he wasn't buying Dallas Cowboy's tickets SkatmanRoth Jul 2018 #44
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