Tuesday 6 July 2010

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The average income of lawmakers hit a record low yen22.23 million in 2009, down yen2.6 million from the previous year, according to data released June 30 by the Diet. Cuts in benefits and the lack of major land and stock sales are believed to have caused the fall to a level unseen since both the House of Representatives and House of Councilors started releasing financial statements of lawmakers in 1993. (Kyodo News)

国会議員の平均所得、過去最低に
昨年一年間の国会議員の所得が公開され、平均所得は2223万円で、93年の調査開始以来最低となった。

単語:lawmaker 国会議員 diet 国会 benefit 手当て financial statement 資産や所得の報告書

感想:これだけの給料をもらっているのに、さらに不正にお金を手に入れようとする理由がわかりません。