Tom Kean got months of paid sick leave – after voting against it for others | Arwa Mahdawi

The congressman spent four months mysteriously away from work, but he doesn’t seem to think his constituents should get mandated sick days The mystery of the missing congressman has finally been solved. Almost four months ago Tom Kean Jr, a Republican, vanished from public view . He missed more than 100 votes , all while continuing to collect his full taxpayer-funded salary of $174,000 along with excellent benefits. The only explanation given for his absence was a cryptic statement from his office in late April saying he was dealing with a “personal health matter”. Kean’s father, former New Je

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