From the video,Did you hear the response when Hussein gave his big line, "America you deserve a raise"? He expected a big response and he got the sound of one hand clapping.
Your hearing aid must have been out. I heard plenty of clapping...
Half the chamber, at least, anyway:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VfQ2lgA3OE]Obama to Congress: Give America a Raise - YouTube[/ame]
Back when I was in the service, every person that wasn't already in the service that did one of those jobs was married to a serviceman or was the teen child of a serviceman. I'm guessing it ain't much different today. Servicemen's family's aren't living in poverty, you'd think the CIC would know that.President Obama said:If you cook our troops meals or wash their dishes you should not have to live in poverty.