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2009-02-23 Europe

European MPs earning £1 million profits in a term, report finds

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Posted by Fred 2009-02-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Shocked. I am shocked. Who would have thunk it??? What is the world coming to?

<<<< There was also widespread failure to comply with tax, company and social security laws.>>>

And I thought the US had a monopoly on this. Damn. They are stealing our thunder.

Posted by Omoter Speaking for Boskone7794 2009-02-23 00:36|| 2009-02-23 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 "European MPs ~~earning~~ thieving £1 million ~~profits~~ in a term, report finds"

Better.

"Chris Davies, the Liberal Democrat MEP who last year exposed some of the report's findings, last night said the "overwhelming majority" of MEPs used their staff budget honestly to pay their staff. ... No-one knows who is cheating and who is not, and it is a disgrace that the Parliament has voted to keep auditors' reports secret."

Hmm... you're not making a lot of sense there Chris.

Posted by Bulldog 2009-02-23 03:00|| 2009-02-23 03:00|| Front Page Top

#3 In order to be truly "independent" they have to be unaccountable. Makes sense to a moron.

Posted by Harcourt Whereger8804 2009-02-23 16:07|| 2009-02-23 16:07|| Front Page Top

#4 The report sparked calls for a police investigation into the systematic abuse of taxpayers' money.

Systematic abuse of taxpayer's money? I'm astounded!

Some things do seem to be universal.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-02-23 16:14|| 2009-02-23 16:14|| Front Page Top

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