Congress gets a pay raise

[Armed-N-Ready]

Wow, even the Huffington Post is shocked by this one.

Obama Orders Pay Raise For Congress, Federal Workers, Joe Biden

Can't really say I blame Obama as he is simply rewarding his administration for bringing in more revenue. I know if I make more money for my employer I expect a piece of the pie.

Remember Libs, this is what you voted for last month.

 

[reedo]

Unemployement is still at 7.5 %(depending on which poll you follow). We are on the verge of going over a fiscal cliff-that will affect every single american. The economy is in the tank. And the man in the White House feels that this is a great time to reward those that have gotten us to this point. The arrogance. The man in the white house does not care about this country or the American People.

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

Unemployement is still at 7.5 %(depending on which poll you follow). We are on the verge of going over a fiscal cliff-that will affect every single american. The economy is in the tank. And the man in the White House feels that this is a great time to reward those that have gotten us to this point. The arrogance. The man in the white house does not care about this country or the American People.

Well duh! If i was Obama and i wanted congress to budge my way on some issues, i'd try to pay em off also

 

[Darral27]

We have not had a budget in how many years? Wish I could get a pay raise for NOT doing my job.

 

[reesez]

wow. udder bullshyt. seriously. they make enough i think. yet right now we are 16 trillion in debt. christ.

 

[Kedric]

The LAST thing they need is a pay raise! They should all be ordered to take pay cuts, IMO. None of them are worth almost a quarter million each.

 

[SEIndSAM]

But, but, but, they all do such a great job. They deserve it!!!

 

[wtfd661]

But, but, but, they all do such a great job. They deserve it!!!

Dang, beat me to it (even the right color )!!

 

[Reapermaxx]

Let them keep there pay raise and then we should change the system to cut off their pay when they leave office. That would be a huge savings for us especially if we could institute term limits on our house and senate which is the type of govt our founding fast herd intended. Course that will never happen because nobody will vote themselves out of a job regardless of the pressure to do so.

 

[nascarfantoo]

Not surprising. Not warranted.

Did you catch this in the article ... "112th Congress is set to end the session as the most unproductive since the 1940s, with only 219 bills passed by the body becoming law." Since when is productivity based upon how many lousy bills are passed. Smaller, less intrusive government is my preference.

 

[hondatech2k2]

But, but, but, they all do such a great job. They deserve it!!!

+1

 

[SerereWarrior]

This news makes me profoundly sad. Our republic was founded on the principal of citizen leaders, not professional politicians.

Serving one's fellow citizens should not be a lucrative position, but one motivated by altruism.

 

[lucky4034]

Unemployement is still at 7.5 %(depending on which poll you follow). We are on the verge of going over a fiscal cliff-that will affect every single american. The economy is in the tank. And the man in the White House feels that this is a great time to reward those that have gotten us to this point. The arrogance. The man in the white house does not care about this country or the American People.

You see... by giving Congress a pay raise, they no longer need to worry about the Bush Tax cuts expiring because their new income will balance out their higher tax rate



"Hey Joe... don't worry about those tax hikes. I just submitted to H.R. to give you guys a 10% salary increase.

 

[GunnerDan]

This is just another Unconstitutional executive order by the tryant-in-chief... Oh for everyone's reading pleasure...

Amendment 27

No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

Also isnt it funny that the 27th Amendment was introduced in 1789 and not fully ratified until 1992. Or the longest a Amendment took to get ratified. I guess that Congress didnt like to be told they couldnt vote themselves pay raises at will. I mean until the tyrant-in-chief decided to give them some...

Gunner

 

[Armed-N-Ready]

Not surprising. Not warranted.

Did you catch this in the article ... "112th Congress is set to end the session as the most unproductive since the 1940s, with only 219 bills passed by the body becoming law." Since when is productivity based upon how many lousy bills are passed. Smaller, less intrusive government is my preference.

I agree, the laws they pass can hardly be considered productive anyway you look at them. The only thing our government has produced is debt.

 

[churchmouse]

This is no different than rewarding a failing CEO with a golden parachute....I call Bravo Sierra.

 

[Audie Murphy]

I have to stop reading post like this because it just makes my blood pressure higher..

 

[reesez]

i bet he gave them a pay raise in order to pass his agenda, lol.

 

[PistolBob]

US Congressional pay raise is $900 a year. VP pay raise is $900 a year.

US Military is getting a MEASELY 1.7% pay raise in 2013.

Congress is overpaid and needs a paycut.

 

[Davis0023]

Impeach Him!!!