Author Topic: Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise (Read 1669 times)

RadioFreeSeaLab · « **on:** November 18, 2005, 03:09:31 PM »

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/18/AR2005111802165_pf.html

Felonious Monk/Fignozzle · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2005, 03:16:56 PM »

Again?
Sons of beeyotches...

Standing Wolf · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2005, 04:42:14 PM »

I think we should just fire all of them and start fresh. No Republicrats or Democans next time.

matis · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2005, 05:35:59 PM »

Hey now, be fair!

It's hard work to be constantly telling lies.

matis

grampster · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2005, 05:50:21 PM »

You know, I think all Congress Critters have to take an oath. Why don't we take up a collection and pay one of the lawyers here to obtain a conspiracy warrant for perjury on the lot of 'em.

Guest · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2005, 08:42:29 PM »

Term limits. max of 2, ANY political office. if that were proposed, congress would be busy than a kennedy at happy hour trying to kill it.

Guest · « **Reply #6 on:** November 18, 2005, 08:46:52 PM »

Isnt it true that congress persons will not actually recieve a penny of this raise untill they have been reelected by their constituents, and thus being "approved" by the people to recieve it?

Fly320s · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2005, 12:34:59 PM »

c_yeager,

You are correct. The raise goes into effect after the next election. But, in all likelyhood, most Reps will still be there.

jefnvk · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2005, 03:45:15 PM »

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I think we should just fire all of them and start fresh. No Republicrats or Democans next time

That is the biggest screw up the founding fathers did, IMHO, allowing political parties. Washington was right.

Guest · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2005, 10:39:34 PM »

Quote from: Fly320s

c_yeager,

You are correct. The raise goes into effect after the next election. But, in all likelyhood, most Reps will still be there.

Which would seem to indicate that they are doing a good enough job that their constituents want them back in office, yes?

Justin · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2005, 08:28:44 AM »

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Which would seem to indicate that they are doing a good enough job that their constituents want them back in office, yes?

Or that the opposition has been so heavily gagged by the McCain/Feingold 1st Amendment Abrogation Act that they were unable to mount a decent campaign.

YMMV.

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Author Topic: Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise (Read 1669 times)

RadioFreeSeaLab

Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise

Felonious Monk/Fignozzle

Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise

Standing Wolf

Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise

matis

Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise

grampster

Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise

Guest

Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise

Guest

Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise

Fly320s

Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise

jefnvk

Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise

Guest

Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise

Justin

Congress gives itself a $3,100 dollar pay raise