39 replies to this topic

[VaginalWartPuss]

lol

http://thehill.com/l...2008-12-17.html

[Carolina Husker]

Man oh man, do we need term limits for these clowns...

[Davidson Deac II]

Congress should get the same raise as all other government employees do.

[VaginalWartPuss]

its almost so rediculous that you cant do anything but laugh. i mean they are talking about some of the worst times since the depression and they dont see this as at the very minimun a VERY bad signal. it only goes to harded my stance that there is not much differecne between the two parties. they are all playing the same game with a little different game plan. the get people divided into repubs and dems, but they sure as hell can come together and vote on things like a raise together.

[bubbadawg]

just f'in lovely

[Delhommey]

If they only raise my salary this year by 2.8%, I won't be happy.

Wouldn't have been a bad idea to hold off this year though.

[VaginalWartPuss]

yeah i mean if for nothing else the perception this gives off. sometimes thats more that the actual action. they are just so clueless.

[Humble Dew]

Where is Scrooge when you need him?

I wonder how many said, Lets pass on the raise this year and were talked down?






















































































:lol:

[VaginalWartPuss]

id be willing to bet you a years salary ron paul voted against it.

[shinner]

Man oh man, do we need term limits for these clowns...

The new Prez is gonna fix that....

[Davidson Deac II]

If they only raise my salary this year by 2.8%, I won't be happy.

Wouldn't have been a bad idea to hold off this year though.

I agree, but any year that congress gets a pay raise, they get criticised for it. Personall, I don't have an issue with them getting a 2.8% pay raise. In truth, I don't really understand the complaints.

Now if they were getting some outrageous pay raise (like say 10%) or even a raise above what the rest of government employees are getting, then I would have a big problem with it.

[MyDrunkardNC]

its almost so rediculous that you cant do anything but laugh. i mean they are talking about some of the worst times since the depression and they dont see this as at the very minimun a VERY bad signal. it only goes to harded my stance that there is not much differecne between the two parties. they are all playing the same game with a little different game plan. the get people divided into repubs and dems, but they sure as hell can come together and vote on things like a raise together.

Yeah, life's a bitch. I was laid off last month and am running for congress next year, by the way. :sifone:

[Mr. Scot]

Man oh man, do we need term limits for these clowns...

I'd settle for neutralizing the built in advantages incumbents have.

(three guesses who's in charge of whether or not that happens) :frown2:

[pstall]

I agree, but any year that congress gets a pay raise, they get criticised for it. Personall, I don't have an issue with them getting a 2.8% pay raise. In truth, I don't really understand the complaints.

Now if they were getting some outrageous pay raise (like say 10%) or even a raise above what the rest of government employees are getting, then I would have a big problem with it.

What warrants a raise? Gridlock stupidity? Inept understanding of the current economy? If so then yes, they deserve this raise.
Call me crazy but where I come from, you get raise if you produce or ADD to the bottom line.
These carpetbaggers only worsened the problem.

[Delhommey]

Ehhh, most places I've worked will usually give a Cost of Living raise, even to the deadweight.