Posted on 12/20/2008 7:28:52 AM PST by bloodmeridian
With a tough economy leading to dwindling kickbacks from lobbyists and declining favors from key muscle figures back home, Congress secretly voted last week to give themselves raises
Each member of Congress will get an extra $100,000 next year, a free pass for one on any Atlantis Events cruise, and a lottery ticket to be the first to kiss the ring of President-Elect Barack Obama on inauguration day. Democrats, the majority party in Washington, will receive an extra bonus, the number of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevichs personal, unbugged phone line.
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What? The bribes are not enough?
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"Oliver Cromwell, paging Oliver Cromwell, white courtesy phone . . ." |
Have you contacted Congress to protest this yet?
the brilliant commissars must take care of themselves because they must be kept in good condition to control the lives of their constituents.
anyone who complains about the salary increases and the bonuses should be sent to sensitivity training.
IMHO
Was that a joke? About the $100k a year pay raise? I was pissed off enough at the raise in general, but is really that much?
Oh, Satire.
When will I ever learn?
I’m also very easily conned into a Rick Roll.
A brilliant piece of satire. Thanks for posting it.
Thanks, Rocky. Once in a while I get my back up...
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