Poor Mary Bono! The Congresswoman for the CA-45 is
complaining that her $165,200 job prevernts her from paying for her kid's tuition at USC.
Mary Bono (R-CA), California Congresswoman and widow of entertainer Sonny Bono, has claimed before a House committee that a congressional salary won't pay for college, according to today's issue of Roll Call...
In a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection Wednesday afternoon, Bono said, "I could not afford college for my son if Sonny's royalties were not paying for it." That would be the royalties from her late husband, the singer and former Congressman.
College isn't her only expense. Bono mentioned that she recently bought new cars for herself and Chez, both of which needed satellite radio and Bluetooth capabilities.
Satellite radio and Bluetooth? My last car didn't even have a CD player! Right now, I use the "BMW" (Bus, Muni and Walking).
My suggestion, Ms. Bono, let your kid do the same, or simply let him use the Number 11 Bus" (walking). If that's not an option, I have another suggestion.
It doesn't have satellite, it doesn't even have a casette player. But it's cheaper, healthier, gets him where he's going and he doesn't even have to worry about air conditioning. Billions of people around the world rely on it, and I'm sure the kid will get by just fine.