Congress proves it’s recession-proof

Boston Herald ^ | 12/19/08 | Howie Carr

[GQuagmire]

Will you be getting a pay raise next year? No, I didn’t think so. Well, guess who will be getting a little something extra in their direct deposits in a couple of weeks? The U.S. Congress - all 535 of those sticky-fingered windbags.

[Le Chien Rouge]

US Congress to the country—”Do as WE say and not as WE do”

[Slapshot68]

It’s like they’re ASKING for a second civil war.

[trickyricky]

The first thing that came to mind was "A Tale of Two Cities".
I picture the guillotines on the Mall.
The cheer of the crowds as the blades fall.

[henkster]

The federal government is broken. So are the governments of many states and municipalities.

[blam]

"It’s like they’re ASKING for a second civil war."

They're just grabbing all they can before it starts. Just make sure we know where they live.

[NTHockey]

Where are the Conservatives in Congress (are there any left?)and why are they not making a big stink?

Don’t take the money; donate their pay increases to homeless shelters.

[NTHockey]

>>It’s like they’re ASKING for a second civil war.

Be careful what they wish for, they just might get it.

[Neidermeyer]

I picture the guillotines on the Mall.
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That’s too much work ,, I have a large axe...

[bray]

Wonder how many fly in private jets to DC?

Pray for W and Our Troops

[sickoflibs]

Problem is it's both sides which keeps it from being relevant.

[SumProVita]

Write the reps in congress and demand they take a CUT in pay.

Make an issue of this!!

[WorkingClassFilth]

Except in that vision, half the crowd on the DC mall would have arms full of loot and the other half would be muggging the others. Maybe Robespierre and Madame LaFarge should move the retribution show to someplace in the midwest . . .

We’re still in a world of doo-doo.

[ichabod1]

all 535 of those sticky-fingered windbags

Except for my guy. He's one of the good ones.

[trickyricky]

"I picture the guillotines on the Mall.
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That’s too much work ,, I have a large axe..."

I hope you are awarded the honor.
I also hope I'm able to attend the festivities.

[bossmechanic]

Screw ‘em all.
UNLESS,
some have the nerve to dispute the electors come
January 5.
I’ll back a pay raise for any one of them that
demonstrably supports the constitution.

The rest of them can go ta hell.

[kitkat]

And Gov. Palin just turned down a $25,000 a year pay raise, saying that if it were granted to her anyway, it would go to charity.

GO SARAH!

[cblue55]

Congress just doesn’t get it.

[dforest]

Freaking selfish pigs. We are all hurting and they take more for themselves.

I loathe all of them.

[paul51]

Except for my guy. He's one of the good ones

Precisely the problem.