House Republicans want to give themselves $8,000+ pay rises, while furiously opposing other government spending

[miketx]

House Republicans are seeking to give themselves pay rises of at least $8,000, despite strong opposition to most government spending, Roll Call reported on Thursday.

Spending plans approved by the Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee last month include lawmakers getting a 4.6% pay increase in 2024, Roll Call reported, citing the Congressional Research Service.

The draft legislation would need to pass the regular legislative process before coming into force.

If enacted, it would be the first time in nearly 15 years that members of Congress — whose average salaries are capped at around $174,000 — would receive a cost-of-living pay increase.

MSN

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The party of small gov't wants a pay raise, while wanting to deny it to the folks who make peanuts.

Fake news.

 

[petro]

Why are you trying to deflect to Democrats? This is a Republican bill.

Which has no chance in hell of passing without Democrats.

It will eventually pass, making it once again a bipartisan effort to fuck over Americans.

 

[blackhawk]

Most Congress members vote against a pay raise because they don‘t want to anger voters

The ones that do so only do so to virtue signal and only when they know the will pass anyway. I can't recall any of them refusing to the money after it passes.

 

[rightwinger]

The ones that do so only do so to virtue signal and only when they know the will pass anyway. I can't recall any of them refusing to the money after it passes.

Hasn’t been a raise in 14 years

 

[blackhawk]

Hasn’t been a raise in 14 years

Not like any of them Democrat or Republican have been living paycheck to paycheck. Even without a pay raise members Congress still find a way to enrich themselves and their family.

 

[Synthaholic]

Which has no chance in hell of passing without Democrats.

It will eventually pass, making it once again a bipartisan effort to fuck over Americans.

Again, why are you deflecting to Democrats? They didn't introduce this bill. They aren't in charge of the House. They couldn't bring this bill to a vote even if it was their bill.

Where's your anger at Republicans?

You're just proving that you're a hack.

 

[Synthaholic]

Hasn’t been a raise in 14 years

Let them tie this to a Minimum Wage increase.

 

[rightwinger]

Not like any of them Democrat or Republican have been living paycheck to paycheck. Even without a pay raise members Congress still find a way to enrich themselves and their family.

Many members of Congress are filthy rich and don’t need the paycheck

Others find it difficult to maintain two homes, one being in the high cost of living DC area

 

[blackhawk]

Many members of Congress are filthy rich and don’t need the paycheck

Others find it difficult to maintain two homes, one being in the high cost of living DC area

It starts that way for some of them but it doesn't take them long to figure out how to use their office to become rich.

 

[struth]

Trump vs. Biden: The Economy in 11 Charts

President Trump and President Biden will both crow about their economic achievements ahead of the 2024 election. So, how'd they do? We took a look.

www.barrons.com

Yeah and? I can get past the second paragraph due to it requiring a $8.99 members to Barton’s…what’s it say? my guess is you don’t subscribe to Barrons either so…not sure why to posted the link

 

[struth]

Hasn’t been a raise in 14 years

15 years i read…xidenflation has caused the need for a COLA in Congress

 

[sartre play]

House Republicans are seeking to give themselves pay rises of at least $8,000, despite strong opposition to most government spending, Roll Call reported on Thursday.

Spending plans approved by the Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee last month include lawmakers getting a 4.6% pay increase in 2024, Roll Call reported, citing the Congressional Research Service.

The draft legislation would need to pass the regular legislative process before coming into force.

If enacted, it would be the first time in nearly 15 years that members of Congress — whose average salaries are capped at around $174,000 — would receive a cost-of-living pay increase.

MSN

www.msn.com

The party of small gov't wants a pay raise, while wanting to deny it to the folks who make peanuts.

They just gave them selfs a raise in lunch money, NONE for kids, Some how seems unfair.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Yeah and? I can get past the second paragraph due to it requiring a $8.99 members to Barton’s…what’s it say? my guess is you don’t subscribe to Barrons either so…not sure why to posted the link

Just say you are too afraid to look at it, it didn't cost me a damn dime to look at it.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

15 years i read…xidenflation has caused the need for a COLA in Congress

How much debt was there before Biden took office?

 

[struth]

How much debt was there before Biden took office?

I don’t know off the top of my head, but considerably less then now…fail to see your point

 

[LeftofLeft]

House Republicans are seeking to give themselves pay rises of at least $8,000, despite strong opposition to most government spending, Roll Call reported on Thursday.

Spending plans approved by the Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee last month include lawmakers getting a 4.6% pay increase in 2024, Roll Call reported, citing the Congressional Research Service.

The draft legislation would need to pass the regular legislative process before coming into force.

If enacted, it would be the first time in nearly 15 years that members of Congress — whose average salaries are capped at around $174,000 — would receive a cost-of-living pay increase.

MSN

www.msn.com

The party of small gov't wants a pay raise, while wanting to deny it to the folks who make peanuts.

I would rather my tax dollars go to a $3.5M pay raise for a cost of living increase for members of Congress vs. almost 3x that amount to pay for gender studies in Pakistan.

 

[struth]

I would rather my tax dollars go to a $3.5M pay raise for a cost of living increase for members of Congress vs. almost 3x that amount to pay for gender studies in Pakistan.

The dembots want it both. That’s the difference

 

[Superbadbrutha]

I don’t know off the top of my head, but considerably less then now…fail to see your point

Look it up and let us know.

 

[struth]

Look it up and let us know.

I don’t need to know anymore then it was considerably less then it is now…and that it has nothing to do with the topic

C

 

[Superbadbrutha]

I don’t need to know anymore then it was considerably less then it is now…and that it has nothing to do with the topic

C

Was it? Just say you don't know.