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Wed Nov-30-11 02:25 PM Original message |
Republicans propose wage freeze on government workers to "pay for" Social Security payroll tax cut |
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Fresh_Start
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Wed Nov-30-11 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. freeze isn't enough, I think reducing the legislative salary would be |
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EOTE
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Wed Nov-30-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. You know that most Federal workers aren't legislators, right? |
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Better Believe It
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Wed Nov-30-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Do you want to cut the pay of ordinary government workers? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED
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Wed Nov-30-11 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. They're government workers. I accept. |
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sinkingfeeling
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Wed Nov-30-11 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. Let's start with their own salaries! I suggest a cut of 50%. |
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Wed Nov-30-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. Gee, who didn't see this coming? |
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democrat_patriot
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Wed Nov-30-11 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. Can federal workers strike? |
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Better Believe It
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Legally no. Illegally yes. Such strikes are not permitted in un-democratic nations. |
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Wed Nov-30-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. too late.. Federal salaries have been frozen forthe last two years. . .n/t |
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EOTE
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Wed Nov-30-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. This would extend it another year or two. |
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Too late? Republicans propose to extend President Obama's wage freeze for two more years! |
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Angry Dragon
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Wed Nov-30-11 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. Also discussed in this closed door meeting was how could they give |
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