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rightwingnews.com - 12/19/2008

As Economy Unravels, Congress Gives Itself a Raise - Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)

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The boobs in Washington have wrecked the economy for most of us, but not everyone is suffering. Congress is giving itself a pay raise : A crumbling economy, more than 2 million constituents who have lost their jobs this year, and congressional demands of CEOs to work for free did not convince ...

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thehill.com - 12/18/2008

With economy in shambles, Congress gets a raise

— thehill.com — A crumbling economy, more than 2 million constituents who have lost their jobs this year, and congressional... demands of CEOs to work for free did not convince lawmakers to freeze their own pay. Instead, they will get a $4,700 pay increase, amounting to ... (more) With economy in shambles, Congress gets a raise

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rightwingnews.com - 12/18/2008

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— rightwingnews.com — The Left-Side Of The Blogosphere Reacts To Barack Obama Choosing Rick Warren To Do His Inaugural Invocation... Although Rick Warren takes his Christian beliefs seriously, he has always come across as a centrist politically. In other words, he can fairly ... (more) Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)

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mobile.thehill.com - 12/18/2008

With economy in shambles, Congress gets a raise

— mobile.thehill.com — A crumbling economy, more than 2 million constituents who have lost their jobs this year, and congressional... demands of CEOs to work for free did not convince lawmakers to freeze their own pay. (more) With economy in shambles, Congress gets a raise

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What does Congress do in a recession?
Wizbang — ... 1789, Congress was paid only $6 a day, which would be about $75 daily by modern standards. But by 1965 members were receiving $30,000 a year, which is the modern equivalent of about $195,000. Currently the average lawmaker makes $169,300 a year, with leadership making slightly more. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) makes $217,400, while the minority and majority leaders in the House and Senate make $188,100. Yeah, Congress is really working for the people, aren't they? Hat Tip: Right Wing News

What does Congress do in a recession?
Stop The ACLU — ... 1789, Congress was paid only $6 a day, which would be about $75 daily by modern standards. But by 1965 members were receiving $30,000 a year, which is the modern equivalent of about $195,000. Currently the average lawmaker makes $169,300 a year, with leadership making slightly more. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) makes $217,400, while the minority and majority leaders in the House and Senate make $188,100. Yeah, Congress is really working for the people, aren’t they? Hat Tip: Right Wing News Cross-posted from Cassy’s ...