Posted on 12/19/2024 8:04:12 AM PST by DallasBiff
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) snapped at a CNN reporter after he was asked about pay raises in the massive spending bill.
A stop-gap spending bill to fund the government through March 14 was unveiled by lawmakers on Tuesday evening.
If it passes, it would give members of Congress their first pay raise since 2009. Lawmakers currently make $174,000 a year, with those in leadership making more.
Durbin was confronted by CNN reporter Manu Raju, who asked him, “Do you guys deserve a pay raise?” The Democrat senator seemed surprised.
He responded, “Well, that’s news to me, that’s good news. What’s it been, 10 years, 14 years, no COLA raise, no change at all, I think it’s about time something’s done.”
“But people look at the performance of Congress and say why should we give them more money?” Raju then said.
Durbin reacted, “What about the media … think about that for a second,” to which Raju pushed back, “We’re not paid by public money.”
“I know you’re not but half your listeners aren’t there anymore and you’re still getting the same paycheck, what’s going on,” Durbin said
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The man has a point.
I’m in favor of cutting Durbin’s pay to zero, but I have to laugh and give grudging respect to his shot at the CNN guy:
“... half your listeners aren’t there anymore and you’re still getting the same paycheck, what’s going on,” Durbin said’
Not true, FOX cut the pay for Cavuto due to ratings losses for his show and Cavuto turned it down and is leaving FOX. :)
“What’s it been, 10 years, 14 years, no COLA raise, no change at all, I think it’s about time something’s done.”
You make $174k/year (ON the books) you don’t need a stinking COLA, you SOB. I don’t know that I would have had the restraint to not answer that comment with a punch in the nose.
Cat fight
Bickering between two of the world’s most unworthy adversaries: Durbin and a CNN reporter. Both should be on reduced rations..
Guys like this are poster children for term limits. They think they are your master.
Congressman get in excess of an average $1 million per year for ‘expenses’.
Need Objective measures of each and ensure valid reporting.
Lawmakers currently make $174,000 a year
More then double that if all the perks are added up.
John and Jane doe couldn’t afford the medical parks alone.
These POS scumbags create and pass laws that benefit or harm businesses. They then invest (short or long) in them based on the net imnpact of their legislation on those companies... to every other citizen in the country this would be considered insider trading, a crime that would land them in prison. But Turbin, Pelousy, and the rest of the congressional filth, have exempted themselves and make millions at other’s expense... screw them and any thought of a pay raise.
That’s how arrogant they are.
Clueless Dick Durbin. All of his supposed pull and he had no knowledge of what was in the bill.
Or he's just flat out lying.
These people are habituated to indolence and to being rewarded for it too
Let me guess...Cavuto is going to CNN...where he fits in better
You name the exception
Perhaps in years past, but CNN is near broke due to their ratings collapse.
The follow up questions for Doorbun and his ilk ....
How do most DC politicians become multimillionaires on such “meager salaries”? Can you teach me?
If the salary is so pitiful, why did so many of yoos guys keep running for office, wanting to stay in DC for the past 14 years?
If obozo is from Chicago, what’s he doing hanging around DC?
He either knows about the “raise” and is acting stupid about it.
Or he doesn’t know about it. In which case he IS too stupid to be in the Congress.
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