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It must be nice to control your own salary
Betsy's Page —
Congress likes to get a pay raise, but they don't like to vote for one because it tends to make constituents irritated so they had a nice little brainstorm to make their pay raises automatic unless they vote to postpone a raise. Well, this year in the midst of all the economic angst that people are suffering across the country just didn't seem like a good time to postpone legislators getting their own pay hike so that automatic 2.8% pay raise will sail right through. A crumbling economy, more than 2 million constituents who have lost their jobs this year, and congressional ...
Progressive Breakfast: Lines Drawn In Health Care Fight
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
... Salon.com's Michael Lind describes the regional split in the Senate as a North-South economic civil war: "The non-Southern states, through their representatives in Congress and the executive branch, and with the help of enlightened Southerners, need to use the power of the federal government to put a stop to the Southern conservative race-to-the-bottom strategy once and for all."
While conservative Senators try to lower wages for workers in a recession, Congress gets a raise.
Ron Kirk for USTR?
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Congress Gets a Raise [Dan Collins]
protein wisdom —
It’s all about pay for performance.
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Congress’ Tin Ear
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
Via The Hill: With economy in shambles, Congress gets a raise
If there was ever a time for the Congress to vote to postpone their automatic pay raises, we are in it. Still, I don’t expect that they will.
Progressive Breakfast: Lines Drawn In Health Care Fight
The Hollywood Liberal —
... Salon.com’s Michael Lind describes the regional split in the Senate as a North-South economic civil war: “The non-Southern states, through their representatives in Congress and the executive branch, and with the help of enlightened Southerners, need to use the power of the federal government to put a stop to the Southern conservative race-to-the-bottom strategy once and for all.” While conservative Senators try to lower wages for workers in a recession, Congress gets a raise. Ron Kirk for USTR? McClatchy reports Obama is “expected” to pick former ...
Palin: No pay raise for me, thanks
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... need more money too. But if the commission pushes ahead with a pay raise, Palin won’t accept the money, said spokesman Bill McAllister.“Her view is, it’s just not appropriate to accept a pay raise in the middle of the term.”… It’s unclear if Palin would give the money to charity — as commission chairman Rick Halford predicted Tuesday — or simply not receive the extra pay. Pay raises should go only to politicians who have excelled above and beyond all expectations — like, say, Congress . Exit question: How is this stupid, corrupt, and/or venal? An obvious explanation eludes me ...
Palin vs. Congress on pay raises
Yourish.com —
Sarah Palin said no to a pay raise.
Gov. Sarah Palin didn’t ask for a pay raise and won’t accept one during her current term, a spokesman said Wednesday.
[...] But if the commission pushes ahead with a pay raise, Palin won’t accept the money, said spokesman Bill McAllister.
“Her view is, it’s just not appropriate to accept a pay raise in the middle of the term.”
Congress said yes.
Instead, they will get a $4,700 pay increase, amounting to an additional $2.5 ...
As Economy Unravels, Congress Gives Itself a Raise
Moonbattery —
... The boobs in Washington have wrecked the economy for most of us, but not everyone is suffering. Congress is giving itself a pay raise: ...
Doing the People’s Work - On the People’s Dime
Daily Pundit —
TheHill.com - With economy in shambles, Congress gets a 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 lawmakers to freeze their own pay.
Instead, they will get a $4,700 pay increase, amounting to an additional $2.5 million that taxpayers will spend on congressional salaries, and watchdog groups are not happy about it.
Of course. See, this is different.
What does Congress do in a recession?
Wizbang —
Why, give themselves a pay raise , of course! 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 an additional $2.5 million that taxpayers will spend on congressional salaries, and watchdog groups are not happy about it. "As lawmakers make a big show of forcing auto executives to accept just $1 a year in salary, they are quietly raiding the vault for their own personal gain," ...
What does Congress do in a recession?
Stop The ACLU —
Why, give themselves a pay raise , of course! 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 an additional $2.5 million that taxpayers will spend on congressional salaries, and watchdog groups are not happy about it. “As lawmakers make a big show of forcing auto executives to accept just $1 a year in salary, they are quietly raiding the vault for their own personal gain,” said ...
More of our money out the door
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator —
More of our money out the door I can't think of one group of folks, except maybe union bosses, who are as undeserving of a raise as Congress . Yet, they voted one for themselves. Chutzpah cubed. Posted by George Moneo at December 19, 2008 12:26 PM ...
Shots from the Show 12/19
Tammy Bruce —
**This post will be updated throughout the show**
Auto Makers to Get $17.4 Billion
Little Adolf Hitler finally got his cake. From Wal-Mart. Here's an idea: Why couldn't they make the cake themselves? Oh yeah, that would require knowing how to write.
With economy in shambles, Congress gets a raise
Palin won't accept raise
Congress Gives Itself a Raise
Little Green Footballs —
The headline says it all: With economy in shambles, Congress gets a 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 lawmakers to freeze their own pay.
Instead, they will get a $4,700 pay increase, amounting to an additional $2.5 million that taxpayers will spend on congressional salaries, and watchdog groups are not happy about it.
“As lawmakers make a big show of forcing auto executives to accept ...
In The Midst Of Bailouts And Rocky Economic Times, Congress Gives Itself A Pay Raise
Say Anything —
... It’s a relative drop in the bucket compared to overall government spending, so it’s just not something to get worked up about. But with the taxpayers already on the hook for bailouts totaling more than this country has spent on every war its ever fought, and with Obama planning several hundred billion dollars more in “economic development” spending which would represent an astounding 5% of our GDP, does Congress really need to be getting a raise at this point?
A ...
Bailouts, Bankruptcy, Unemployment … Congress Gives Itself A Fuckin’ Raise!
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
The Hill:
With economy in shambles, Congress gets a raise
By Jordy Yager
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 an additional $2.5 million that taxpayers will spend on congressional salaries, and watchdog groups are not happy about it.
Congress Says ‘Raise Me’
PoliPundit.com —
Congress Says ‘Raise Me’ With their own favorables as a whole even lower then President Bush’s, while overseeing a tanking economy, with job losses at a two decade high and a slew of bailouts and tax increases on the table, Congress patted themselves on the back and allowed an “automatic” pay increase of $4,700 to each member , which adds another $2.5 million on the shoulders of taxpayers, many of which can’t afford a $47 dollar Christmas gift this year: A crumbling economy, more than 2 million constituents who have lost their jobs this year, and congressional demands of CEOs ...
Just Asking
AMERICAN DIGEST —
... Why is it so hard to scrape by on $169,300 a year? With economy in shambles, Congress gets a raise They get about a five grand bump. You don't. ...
Compensation Hypocrisy
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
I’m betting that this story will make you angry:
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 an additional $2.5 million that taxpayers will spend on congressional salaries, and watchdog groups are not happy about it.
“As lawmakers make a big show of forcing auto executives to accept just $1 a year in salary, they are quietly raiding ...
Compensation Hypocrisy
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
I'm betting that this story will make you angry: 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 an additional $2.5 million that taxpayers will spend on congressional salaries, and watchdog groups are not happy about it. "As lawmakers make a big show of forcing auto executives to accept just $1 a year in salary, they are quietly raiding the vault for their own personal ...
Congress Gives Itself a Raise
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Senate, HouseTheHill.com "As lawmakers make a big show of forcing auto executives to accept just $1 a year in salary, they are quietly raiding the vault for their own personal gain," said Daniel O'Connell, chairman of The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a non-partisan group. "This money would be much better spent helping the millions of seniors who are living below the poverty line and struggling to keep their heat on this winter." ... Currently the average lawmaker makes $169,300 a year, with leadership making ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/21/2008
Gates of Vienna —
... With Economy in Shambles, Congress Gets 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 lawmakers to freeze their own pay. Instead, they will get a $4,700 pay increase, amounting to an additional $2.5 million that taxpayers will spend on congressional salaries, and watchdog groups are not happy about it. ...
