How the hell does a servant making 170k yr argue that a hard-working citizen making 60k is a drain

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on the economy?

what in the hell?

[Donnachaidh]

1. How about we roll BACK the increase they voted themselves last year?

Hey -- they make too much and are too much of a drain on the economy. Cut THEIR salaries back by a third, and take away the perks like cell phones, leased cars with gas allowances, etc.

After all, we don't have anything to WASTE. Let THEM live on 110K with NO per diems or other goodies. Let those fat-assed SOB's take MASS TRANSIT to work.

[stillcool]

2. because if that worker..

made less, the public servant would get a bigger kick back from the people he serves.

[ashling]

3. Take a look at my suggestion to tie Congressional salaries

to the real economy.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4647757&mesg_id=4647757

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4. Excellent! Hell yes! Live like the people you represent, servants!

great thread you posted

[Warpy]

5. I've wanted those sons of bitches to have to live on the median wage

for DECADES. Oh, and forget being hustled to Walter Reed when the get the sniffles. Let them have the same choice of shitty insurance plans people who work at the VA have.

We would see a very different country if their own financial health was tied to the financial health of the people they depend on to get into office.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. That is an excellent idea!!! Their "COLA"s should work both ways...up and down.

[ashling]

8. Please recommend my Const. Amen. thread

if you have not.

Hey, I may be coming to New York this summer for a program in Gilded Age History.

[BrklynLiberal]

9. Just K&R'ed.

There is a NYC contingent. We could do a meetup.

Post the details in the NY forum as well as GD. It would be fun.
Do you know exactly where the forum will be held?

[Raschel]

7. I'm sure if you factor in all of the perks plus healthcare, they make much more than $170k

[BrklynLiberal]

10. and if I remember correctly they do not get SS deducted from their salary..Is that right?

[Raschel]

13. I wouldn't be surprised!

[kentuck]

11. How much money should public servants make ??

Maybe that is a question that citizens should be asking? Perhaps they might do by example what they insist everyone else do, take a paycut. Are they servants or are they something else which I shall not name at this moment?

[BlooInBloo]

12. Because he could be making $200k.