House seeks to give itself a pay raise
mammasan
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http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070628/D8Q1QF4O0.html
Let me ask this question. Since when does an employee give themselves a pay raise. With Congress' approval rating in the dumbs do these people actually believe that they deserve more money.
Let me ask this question. Since when does an employee give themselves a pay raise. With Congress' approval rating in the dumbs do these people actually believe that they deserve more money.
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I do not think they should have the ability to give themselves a pay raise. I guess this shows that it really does not matter who controls congress - nothing of any importance will get accomplished.
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
The economy has polarized to the point where the wealthiest 10% now own 85% of the nation’s wealth. Never before have the bottom 90% been so highly indebted, so dependent on the wealthy.
Last year was the first time in 7 years that they didn't give themselves a raise. I wish I had the ability to just decide to give myself a raise every year.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
Don't we all, they must get a ton of benefits to, they certainly do here in england. It makes mad thinking about all the little perks they give themselves.
Here they don't just have one car they have two or three and i have actually heard of some who claim benefits too.
The economy has polarized to the point where the wealthiest 10% now own 85% of the nation’s wealth. Never before have the bottom 90% been so highly indebted, so dependent on the wealthy.
Their approval rating is currently at 24% according to Gallup. About where the old congress was last year. So much for reform. What a bunch of douchebags, dem & rep.
Allow me to explain how our federal government works. To begin with, by the federal government I mean Democrats and Republicans working together. And the only thing dumber than a Democrat or a Republican is when those pricks work together. You see, in our two-party system, the Democrats are the party of no ideas and the Republicans are the party of bad ideas. It usually goes something like this. A Republican will stand up in Congress and say, "I've got a really bad idea." And a Democrat will immediately jump to his feet and declare, "And I can make it shittier."
-Lewis Black
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
There's no career path, and you can't count on long-term employment. When you change careers you're coming from a job where everyone thinks you're an asshole, not the best networking situation or makes prospective new employers itching to hire you.
when it hits you, you feel to pain.
So brutalize me with music.”
~ Bob Marley
Actually, every two years.
when it hits you, you feel to pain.
So brutalize me with music.”
~ Bob Marley
No career path? I'm willing to bet between lobbyists, board members and other awarded political jobs, former representatives get paid more after they leave office.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
when it hits you, you feel to pain.
So brutalize me with music.”
~ Bob Marley
But it's an investment for bigger and better things... I don't see reps struggling to make ends meet and either they are lifetime members with all of the payoffs and power that comes with that, or serve for a couple of terms and make a lot more money afterwards then they would before hand.
Say I am an ordinary physician making $500k a year (totally made that number up so I don't know how realistic that even is). I decide to run for office and make $170k a year plus free travel, car allowance, campaign expenses, etc. for 6 years.... You don;t think that there will be countless insurance or pharmaceutical companies, or lobbying associations lining up for my experience and connections?
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
A lot of politicians end up working for corporations, as lobbyists, or go off to academia once they are no longer in office.
Good one, blame the Dems for what both parties are doing...
It's not just the Dems wanting the pay raise... Between the two parties they basically rigged the vote so it seemed like a balanced move.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
Yes. Something that truely can bring handshaking across the aisle. Good for them.