Very big hole in movie
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physics101 — 15 years ago(September 24, 2010 11:50 PM)
Most people have money saved in two ways when you work for the government. The first is personal savings; the second is government pension. I could be wrong, but I doubt that you could do anything with the pension funds prior to actually terminating employment. Maybe the feds had one or more plans you could move money around and inbetween, but as far as withdrawing them prior to retirement, I doubt you could touch those funds except for special circumstances - illness perhaps.
Private savings? Who knows how much someone like Muir could accumulate. 12 year old scotch isn't cheap. Living in the DC area isn't cheap (which he was doing at least at the end of the film). The Muir character struck me as someone who would spend some of his own money if that is what it took to accomplish a mission.
he should be making $282,000/yr
The President's salary isn't even that big now, let alone nearly 20 years ago. You don't really know what you are talking about. This is hardly a "hole" let alone a "big hole". -
mmaddaloni2 — 13 years ago(July 10, 2012 12:36 AM)
He can kiss that pension goodbye after the whole "Operation Dinner Out" fiasco an unsanctioned spec ops mission into mainland China that leads straight to him. I thought about this alot, he'd probably be on the run for the rest of his life, but for a career-CIA guy, that wouldn't be tough, but then again you got the CIA looking for you, not some podunk Sheriff's department. And he has about a 30 second head start from the point he leaves the building to the time they found out what he just did.
This was an OK movie except for that, but then again, you gotta end the movie somehow, and it was a pretty cool way to end it, the minute details we're obviously going over with a fine tooth comb which is our luxury. -
usafa93 — 12 years ago(June 25, 2013 07:59 AM)
First off, he would not be making $282k per year working for the government. Check out the SES pay scales. Maximum of about $180k.
Second, he has a pension that will sustain his lifestyle at 75% of prior income. He's already made his large purchases: home,etc, so no more large capital expenditures with fresh cash are required. $282k is gravy.
I find it 100% realistic. -
Warriorrockmomma — 11 years ago(June 02, 2014 05:43 PM)
Actually, NO he had never been divorced. He has one wife the entire time, revealed in last five minutes of movie. So forget the women's wrath
Speaking of THE WIFE.he could have put a large amount of money In her nameor her native country of Korea.
