text: I don't mean this comment to be snarky or sarcastic in any way, but there are four BILLION dollars resting now on the expense side of the ledger, representing payouts of all forms (rightful restitution, therapy, overinflated legal expenses, etc.) associated with the child sexual abuse scandal.  There have also been, and continue to be, grossly inflated costs for sprucing up various cathedrals and other facilities, which certainly could have been done more modestly.  The money is/was there to pay decent wages.