repubs vote themselves a salary increase amid cuts in social programs

[Votto]

Republicans Look to Give Themselves a Pay Raise After Securing Benefit Cuts for the Poor | Common Dreams

"This is outrageous," said one critic. "Democrats should raise hell over this."

www.commondreams.org

The same folks that were just a few weeks ago hysterically clamering about our budget deficit vote themselves a salary increase...while taking an ax to programs that help the poor.

So no democrats, just repubes will get a pay increase?

How did they manage that?

 

[pknopp]

This misses the point – Democrats don’t support cuts in social programs.

And none of this can pass without (D) support and a president willing to sign it.

 

[Harry Dresden]

A 4.6 percent increase does not even keep pace with inflation.
Congress has not had a pay increase in 14 years

talk to me when they get their approval ratings to 30%.....

 

[Votto]

talk to me when they get their approval ratings to 30%.....

You never want to talk to him again?

 

[DudleySmith]

You avoided saying the democrats would receive a salary increase as well.

You are dishonest and none of those asshats deserve a raise.

Soliciting bribes and extorting foreign and domestic companies all day is tiring. Some days they might have to put in 4 or 5 hours.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

We need to fully remove the social safety nets in our society. They’re immoral, unconstitutional and just wrong-headed on every level possible.

That being said, Elected Officials as a rule are vastly overpaid and need to have their salaries quartered, at least. Just as they should not be making a career of public office-holding.

Back in the day they were elected finished their term and then went back to their daily jobs being farmers and what not,as it should be.
The day politicians made a career out of being politicians it was all over.

 

[JimH52]

We need to fully remove the social safety nets in our society. They’re immoral, unconstitutional and just wrong-headed on every level possible.

That being said, Elected Officials as a rule are vastly overpaid and need to have their salaries quartered, at least. Just as they should not be making a career of public office-holding.

Of course, and allow only property owners to vote, and give the 1%ers another tax beak, and re-elect trump so he can share secret documents with Poootin.

 

[Auld Phart]

Of course, and allow only property owners to vote, and give the 1%ers another tax beak, and re-elect trump so he can share secret documents with Poootin.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Jim?

Oh Jiiimmm!

Where'd ya go, Jim?

Huh.

Hey Jones?

JONES!

Whereya at?

Come on out from under there, you two...

If you ask a lefty -

1) Give me real examples

2) How will that be implemented

3) How much will that cost

Then you will invoke their disappearing act

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

The fake opposition wants to give themselves a raise

I'm shocked and outraged

 

[Anathema]

Of course, and allow only property owners to vote, and give the 1%ers another tax beak, and re-elect trump so he can share secret documents with Poootin

Only one of those I agree with is the land owners one. I believe in a flat tax with no exemptions or deductions and I have no use for DJT.

 

[Mac-7]

Republicans Look to Give Themselves a Pay Raise After Securing Benefit Cuts for the Poor | Common Dreams

"This is outrageous," said one critic. "Democrats should raise hell over this."

www.commondreams.org

The same folks that were just a few weeks ago hysterically clamering about our budget deficit vote themselves a salary increase...while taking an ax to programs that help the poor.

I am against increasing the federal budget, including a pay raise for congress

But we need to control spending in the social programs also

 

[justoffal]

Republicans Look to Give Themselves a Pay Raise After Securing Benefit Cuts for the Poor | Common Dreams

"This is outrageous," said one critic. "Democrats should raise hell over this."

www.commondreams.org

The same folks that were just a few weeks ago hysterically clamering about our budget deficit vote themselves a salary increase...while taking an ax to programs that help the poor.

No one will say anything as long as they are included. Still haven't figured that out yet?

 

[JimH52]

Only one of those I agree with is the land owners one. I believe in a flat tax with no exemptions or deductions and I have no use for DJT.

Wait, you think only land owners should be able to vote? Am I correct in understanding what he are saying?

 

[DGS49]

It is not really practicable to have a permanent residence in your home district, and someplace tolerable to sleep in DC on a Congressman's salary. It seems like a lot, but it can't work without significant other income. A wife's job or "other stuff."

Twelve years without a COLA? Gimmeafukkin break.

Really, everyone who votes against this should have their pay frozen.

 

[JimH52]

It is not really practicable to have a permanent residence in your home district, and someplace tolerable to sleep in DC on a Congressman's salary. It seems like a lot, but it can't work without significant other income. A wife's job or "other stuff."

Twelve years without a COLA? Gimmeafukkin break.

Really, everyone who votes against this should have their pay frozen.

No one is arguing that Congress does not need a pay increase. The argument is the hypocrisy of repubs who speak from several sides of their mouth.

 

[Anathema]

Wait, you think only land owners should be able to vote? Am I correct in understanding what he are saying?

You are 100% correct. I also believe you should be required to have been born here, have a high school diploma/GED, and be a tax payer in order to vote.

Oh, and be a biological Male.

 

[rightwinger]

They make about 175,000 a year. That's in the upper 10% of earners in the US.

And for a bunch of poor people, they sure are trotting out a bunch of millionaires.

And unless they win the lottery- ain't no raise going to keep up with Bidenflation

If you include Burger Fliippers, cashiers and janitors it is in the upper 10 percent

If you look at attorneys, corporate executives and others with their comparable level of responsibility……$174,000 is in the bottom ten percent

 

[rightwinger]

talk to me when they get their approval ratings to 30%.....

Yet, they are almost universally re-elected

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

My thread is pointing out the hypocrisy of repub leadership who have plans to shut down the Government. The repubs are models of hypocrisy.

You're thread was and still is a lie. List the cuts to the poor