Tuesday, April 16, 1996 | 11:59 a.m.
It is difficult to accept the fact that this felon will be entitled to an annual federal pension of $96,462. This is money paid from our hard-earned taxes. This is the same felon who stood up in front of the cameras and insisted that he was not guilty of misuse of government funds.
I can now understand why Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. John Ensign never answered my questions concerning the excessive federal pensions our government officials enjoy. There is no justification they can offer.
A law should be passed immediately which would deny any government official a pension if he is convicted of a felony -- especially one who has misused the taxpayers' money.
Robert L. Muravchick
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