[Explorer24]

When this was posted, "Congress Gives Itself 7th Straight Pay Raise" I said the GOP missed an opportunity to demonstrate some fiscal responsibility, humility, and sympathy re: people's economic struggles and the deficit. Some took issue with my point. Well, turns out a Dem lurker was reading, because now they've turned this around into a political gain for them. The dems are capitalizing on this.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1648826/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1648826/posts?page=42#42

[CrawDaddyCA]

I said the GOP missed an opportunity to demonstrate some fiscal responsibility, humility, and sympathy re: people's economic struggles and the deficit.

Politicians miss an opportunity to line their pockets at the taxpayers expense...are you high?

[USMA '71]

Not pass pay raises for themselves - sounds fine by me!

[The Bat Lady]

so the congress won't get their pay raises until there is a minimum wage?

so what?

don't give them the minimum wage ......... and don't pay Congress the pay raise......... so what?

[white trash redneck]

The RATs for fiscal discipline and lower government expenditures? Works for me.

[Just A Nobody]

vowed to block pay raises for members of Congress until the minimum wage is increased.

Sounds like a win win to me. Saves the taxpayers money all the way around.

The federal government has NO BUSINESS dictating what private companies must pay their employees.

We should be the ones deciding what we pay OUR EMPLOYEES in the federal government. Pretty sweet deal they have giving themselves raises, benefits and protection from laws.

[JingoJim]

best of all worlds.

[Williams]

Just wondering, can they also freeze their salaries here in NJ until they prevent Corzine from putting a 7% sales tax on everything every poor person buys? How stupid are people to think the dems want to raise their wages, when govt is taking an enormous percentage of everything you earn and spend, in taxes.

Reminds me of Philadelphia placing a mandatory higher minimum wage on every business that does work for the city - meaning the city is forcing its citizens to pay a higher price for all services. Brilliant.

[builder]

YAHOOOOO!

The first thing in the Democratic platform that I've agreed with since they were forced to sign welfare reform.

Now if the Republicans do their job.....NO raises to either for years.Let's see who caves first.[I hope it is a long war]

[Old Professer]

The law of putative expectations; accuse, then observe?

[balrog666]

Win-win!

[Tanniker Smith]

Good. I think Congress is overpaid anyway. Let's see them stick to that pledge.

[Zeppo]

But... but... that's unconscionable. Democrats all have freezers full of cold cash that they can tap in a financial emergency, while Republicans only have, um, well, uh, some of them anyways, Indian Casinos to loot...

[Secret Agent Man]

I actually think this is not a bad idea. They should freeze their salaries for several years. This way the American people save money and also continue to have more control over employee wages.

[D-fendr]

Yes. A missed opportunity.

I wish it would be used to make the point: Congress can only raise THEIR salary by legislation - not yours.

[Herakles]

I don't care what congress says, they ALL don't deserve more that the minimum wage!

Hope the Republicans were watching when their counterparts tried to steal money from the voters in Pennsylvania - all of these clowns (Republicrates) think to much of themselves!

[UCANSEE2]

Safe thing to say, since they already voted in their pay raise for this year.

How about they give it back until they get what they want?????

Don't see them doing that, do you???