Topic: Politics
Dear Elected Official:
I'm a disabled Illinois resident, on a fixed income, and my daughter is graduating high school this year. We were looking forward to her pursuing a degree in the medical field at a state university, until we saw the $27,000 per year price tag. I was the first in my family to obtain a college degree, and that was done with a combination of Pell Grant and Illinois State Aid. I assumed that the same help was available for my daughter and her generation in their pursuit of education. Ha! I was thoroughly shocked when we got back her financial aid letter -- $5000 for Pell Grant and nothing for state aid! I decided to look at the financial resources that my elected officials are working with:
President: $400,000 per year plus pension and perks
Vice President: $233,000 per year plus pension and perks
U.S. Congress: $174,000 per year plus pension and perks
Illinois Governor: $177,000 per year plus pension and perks
Illinois General Assembly Member: $67,000 plus pension and perks
Updated: Monday, 5 September 2016 6:33 PM CDT
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