> > I believe that Singapore has the highest pay in the world for
> > politicians, their prime minister and chief supreme court justice each
> > getting about $2M a year. That's a big reason why there's so little
> > government corruption there.
>
> Cite.
I may have been using Singapore dollars, not US dollars:
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'%20pay.htmlThe web page gives the source as the Asian Wall Street Journal, 10 Jul 2000
Several years ago, NY Times columnist and oversimplifier Thomas Friedman mentioned that number.
News video (in color):
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The International Herald Tribune says the Singapore PM is being criticized for the big pay raise:
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Reuters, April 5, 2007:
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NY Times:
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Putin-approved Pravda, April 9, 2007:
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Also has Pamela Anderson story (gay man remains gay after marrying Pam-- is she losing her sex appearl, or is this an example of gay being more a matter of nature vs. nurture?):
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