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Hoyer: Members of Congress deserve a raise
Politico ^ | 5/18/15 | Lauren French

Posted on 05/19/2015 10:32:31 AM PDT by DoodleDawg

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To: DoodleDawg

We’re $18 trillion in debt due to the horrible decisions Congress makes, and they think they deserve a raise? No, they do not.


41 posted on 05/19/2015 12:00:48 PM PDT by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless, indisputable clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: DoodleDawg

Should be cut to zero. Look at the mess this nation is in.


42 posted on 05/19/2015 12:01:02 PM PDT by mulligan (I)
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To: DoodleDawg

Only if they act like leaders will they get leader pay. My congressional delegation are a bunch of yes men, democratic foot soldiers. Followers and idiots. They should have their pay cut!


43 posted on 05/19/2015 12:53:18 PM PDT by The Public Eye
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Since they have `honorable' before their names row of gallows photo: Fort Smith's Gallows Fort_Smith_Gallows_Post_zps34794fed.jpg I propose we suspend them from hemp ropes and in the shade.
44 posted on 05/19/2015 1:05:25 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: DoodleDawg

“the cost of living here is causing serious problems for people”

Of course. That is always the result of big government policies!

Idiots.


45 posted on 05/19/2015 1:14:29 PM PDT by CSM
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outside of a handful of ethical conservatives, i highly doubt that any congressman *ONLY* makes $174K per year. sleazy lobbyists with suitcases full of cash are practically lined up outside of the Capitol to make sure their pet piece of legislation gets the proper attention.

vast fortunes have been made by MANY congressmen while serving in congress on supposed fixed salaries.


46 posted on 05/19/2015 1:57:49 PM PDT by TangibleDisgust
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Two senior House Democrats say lawmakers deserve a raise.

Like heck they do. If anything, their pay should be reduced, and their number greatly increased (according to original representation fraction, Congress should have around 12,000 members now), so that pretty much anyone could be in Congress, they can't form powerful coalitions or be lobbied.

If anyone can be in Congress, then power can begun to be decentralized again. Also, the Senate needs to go back to being picked by the States.

47 posted on 05/19/2015 2:08:09 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer (Blog: www.BackwoodsEngineer.com)
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To: DoodleDawg; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; Bigg Red; ...

STIMPY!

Maryland “Freak State” PING!


48 posted on 05/19/2015 4:00:58 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Brian Moore was an exemplary cop. Let his conduct be the example for Baltimore police to follow.)
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To: DoodleDawg

Most deserve a prison jump suit, Stumpy Hoyer included.


49 posted on 05/20/2015 5:24:02 AM PDT by Amagi (Lenin: "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.")
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You’re a wit.


50 posted on 05/20/2015 9:01:40 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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