I didn't know how I could put a good, positive spin on that fact. Since Mr. Gargan has raised the business of salaries and salary caps, it makes me pause to reflect that maybe the amount of money one gets in return for one's work is not a true reflection of the amount of work that one does and the value of the individual.
So I had to explain that to my wife. I should also point out to the media that the official piece of paper I take from my employer is called a T-4. My T-4 reflects an amount that is less $70,000. My take-home pay, according to my last paycheque of the last fiscal year, was $30,000. I can live on that because I am a man of modest tastes, very moderate and frugal...
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...and I live quite simply. I should point out to the media that it is the job of this House to try to present facts so that people can understand them. We know we are elected to take other people's abuse. That is part of the job. But when you do it, you should make sure the facts that you use are facts that are real, not bloated information...
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...that the public then uses to further inflict injury on their elected people.
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