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mobile.thehill.com - 12/18/2008
With economy in shambles, Congress gets a raise
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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.
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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As Economy Unravels, Congress Gives Itself a Raise - Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)
rightwingnews.com - 12/19/2008
As Economy Unravels, Congress Gives Itself a Raise - Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)
— rightwingnews.com — 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 ... (more) As Economy Unravels, Congress Gives Itself a Raise - ...

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Congress To Get Raise ! You’re Kidding, Right?
westernfrontamerica.com - 12/23/2008
Congress To Get Raise ! You’re Kidding, Right?
— westernfrontamerica.com — If not the worst Congress this nation has ever had, certainly the current Congress ranks among the... top two worst congresses in the history of the US. No matter. They are scheduled for an automatic pay raise next month. (more) Congress To Get Raise ! You’re Kidding, Right?
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Gateway Pundit:  Thank Goodness-- Congress Gets a Raise

Weekly Standard Blog:  Congress: You Know What We Deserve?

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Thank Goodness-- Congress Gets a Raise
Gateway Pundit — The Worst. Congress. Ever. continues to impress. The Hill reported: 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 ...

Congress: You Know What We Deserve?
Weekly Standard Blog — A raise. Yeah, that's the ticket.

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