CONgress gets a raise on Thursday..will you?

[lib2DaBone]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/politics/story/58733.html
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WASHINGTON — Members of Congress have at least one reason to ring in the new year: They've given themselves a $4,700-a-year pay raise starting Thursday.

With the economy in a recession and millions of Americans losing their jobs, however, members are under fire to rescind the pay hike, which will increase their base salaries to $174,000, roughly a 2.8 percent raise.

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California will get a larger raise of about $6,100, though it's about the same percent increase. Her salary will rise to nearly $223,500. Pelosi's office declined to comment on the raise.

[dana_b]

1. how nice for them...

I work for a State of California entity and we were told no raises this year, even though it was already in the budget.

Maybe if we get hungry or can't pay the electric bill we can go over to Nancy's house?? :eyes:

[billyoc]

2. Good. Maybe this will attract a smarter bunch to run for Congress.

[4 t 4]

5. Didn't they just get a raise? Or didn't they just recently vote

to give themselves a raise. I am confused. What is the amount of the raise? Nothing like you would ever get in a normal job right.

[monmouth]

3. In this economy they should be ashamed of themselves. ...n/t

[Sewsojm]

4. Greedy Bastards!!

Greedy Bastards should be taking a Pay Cut instead of a raise, I hope they Choke on it!!

[Skittles]

6. no - all raises at my company have been canceled

[MineralMan]

7. Social Security recipients got a 5.4% COLA this year for 2009.

[salguine]

8. The people in their home districts should recall the whole fucking lot of them.

Come to think of it, they should all be recalled anyway, given that they've done nothing but aid and abet this lawless administration.

The only three worth keeping are Waxman, Wexler and Kucinich.

[RC]

10. Byron Dorgan is worth keeping.

DORGAN SAYS WALL STREET BAILOUT PLAN IS "STAMPEDE IN WRONG DIRECTION"
http://dorgan.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=303365

DORGAN SAYS TREASURY SECRETARY'S BAILOUT IS SHORTCHANGING TAXPAYERS AND DOING LITTLE TO FIX THE ECONOMY
http://dorgan.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=304783

How Conrad, Dorgan voted on auto bailout
North Dakota’s senators, Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan, voted “yes,” Thursday night when opponents scotched Congress’ plan for a $14 billion auto industry rescue plan. If the “yes” votes had prevailed, it would have moved forward the ...
From search.live.com via Windows Live. (December 13, 2008)
http://www.zimbio.com/Byron+Dorgan/news/DRv4mG6FXdW/How+Conrad+Dorgan+voted+auto+bailout

Dorgan: Real cost of bailout is $1.7 trillion, or $12, 200 for every US Taxpayer
DORGAN TO GIVE FLOOR SPEECH OUTLINING THE REAL COST OF THE FINANCIAL BAILOUT: $1.7 TRILLION, OR $12,200 FOR EVERY U.S. TAXPAYER (WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) will give remarks on the floor of the Senate today at approximately 1:15 p.m. He will outline the real cost of bailouts to American taxpayers, which is actually $1.7 trillion, not $700 billion.
http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/pipermail/lbo-talk/Week-of-Mon-20080922/015527.html

Our other two congressgritters are DINO's, usually not worth the time of day.

[Township75]

9. Well, when the Dem congress gets this raise, will they give it back?

and if not, what excuses are we going to make for them? let's get that settled now.