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6th straight pay raise? 6th straight pay raise? Unbelievable! Fire these turkeys!
1 posted on 09/15/2004 9:28:13 AM PDT by lilylangtree
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To: lilylangtree
boosting the salaries of lawmakers, now $158,100, by about $4,000 in the new calendar year.

... or about 2.5 %, which is more than the 1% inflation that they claim exists.

2 posted on 09/15/2004 9:32:45 AM PDT by coloradan (Hence, etc.)
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To: lilylangtree

Did the Senate vote on this as well?


3 posted on 09/15/2004 9:33:03 AM PDT by misterrob
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To: lilylangtree
6th straight pay raise? 6th straight pay raise? Unbelievable! Fire these turkeys!

So, you've decided to promote our culturally acceptable stupidity --- to complain about lawmakers pay without a shred of thought or consideration.

Well, thank you. Your post is both highly ethical and informative.

4 posted on 09/15/2004 9:34:06 AM PDT by TopQuark
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To: lilylangtree

Uhhhh... let's see Bevis, These dudes spend 5 million to get elected for a job that pays $150,000 uhhhh that's cool!


5 posted on 09/15/2004 9:34:13 AM PDT by keysguy (Trust the media as far as you can throw them)
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To: lilylangtree

First they claim that the rich are getting too many tax cuts. Then, they give the rich people pay raises. Damn hypocrites!


7 posted on 09/15/2004 9:36:17 AM PDT by Mini-14
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To: lilylangtree

People here on FR are against term limits so they must like paying those turkeys for doing nothing. At least term limits would spread the gravy around to more turkeys.


8 posted on 09/15/2004 9:37:26 AM PDT by cynicom (<p)
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To: lilylangtree
6th straight pay raise? 6th straight pay raise? Unbelievable! Fire these turkeys!

Careful, Republicans hold majorities in both houses.

13 posted on 09/15/2004 9:42:28 AM PDT by Protagoras (Putting government in charge of morality is like putting pedophiles in charge of children.)
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To: lilylangtree

Who would you rather have running the nation - a wage earner or a business consultant / corp executive?

I can tell you this that $150,000 in DC is not enough money to attract top talent.


18 posted on 09/15/2004 9:48:30 AM PDT by taxcontrol (People are entitled to their opinion - no matter how wrong it is.)
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To: Mudboy Slim; scholar
"With little debate, House lawmakers on Tuesday included themselves as part of a pay raise that all federal employees will receive next year."

Well of course they did.

What'd anyone expect 'em to do?

...take a pay cut? :o)

21 posted on 09/15/2004 9:51:25 AM PDT by Landru (Indulgences: 2 for a buck.)
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To: lilylangtree

The new tone in Washington.


24 posted on 09/15/2004 9:58:11 AM PDT by Moonman62
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To: lilylangtree
Sen. D'Aschole claims that the cost of living adjustment is NOT a pay raise!

I know that I'd sure like to have a "non-pay-raise" like that!

31 posted on 09/15/2004 10:30:00 AM PDT by nightdriver
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To: lilylangtree

THE "TWO-PARTY CARTEL" again at what they do best. No one surly thinks this is going to change by voting them back in.


32 posted on 09/15/2004 11:42:57 AM PDT by Digger
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To: lilylangtree

Considering that we the people foot the bill then we should have some say. Also bear in mind that at America's founding being a public servant was not supposed to be a road to riches, but rather a duty and not a life long career.


37 posted on 09/15/2004 4:08:53 PM PDT by PersonalLiberties (An honest politician is one who, when he's bought, stays bought. -Simon Cameron, political boss)
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To: lilylangtree

They just love our money!

40 posted on 09/15/2004 7:21:26 PM PDT by The Mayor (A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.)
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To: lilylangtree

I haven't had a pay raise in 9 years but my taxes and cost of living keep going up.

Sounds like it might be time to clean house AGAIN!

Damn these people.


42 posted on 09/16/2004 6:25:28 AM PDT by Leatherneck_MT (Goodnight Chesty, wherever you may be.)
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