McCain should have been shot down over Illinois

After following an Instapundit link to gawk at McCain's household credit card debt, I stuck around to compare pension plans:

In addition to his Senate salary, McCain received an annual pension from the U.S. Navy that is worth more than $58,000.

...Obama reported between $50,001 and $100,000 in pensions from his work as an Illinois state legislator

So 20 years in the military, including six as a POW in North Vietnam, gets you $58,000.

But seven and a half years suffering in the Illinois legislature gets you somewhere between $50,000 and $100,000. Maybe that will make up for those missed dinners with the wife.

Originally posted in UNCoRRELATED 13 Jun, 2008