Pay Raises for Lawmakers Anger Watchdog Groups

[sfth13]

Looks like we all have to tighten our belts, some of us will get laid off, but our Government gets a raise!


"As Americans across the country grapple with one of the worst financial crises since the Great Depression, members of Congress quietly are getting a pay raise.

Each lawmaker's annual salary is due for a $4,700 cost-of-living increase starting in January, which will amount to a cost to taxpayers of $2.5 million in 2009, infuriating watchdog groups.

"Members of Congress don't deserve one additional dime of taxpayer money in 2009," said Tom Schatz, president of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste.

"While thousands of Americans are facing layoffs and downsizing, Congress should be mortified to accept a raise," he said in a written statement."

here's the rest of the article..


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/20/pay-raises-lawmakers-angers-watchdog-groups/

[Norval]

Them nasty bastids, hell I been at about 12-15 k a year for the past ten years. A federal bean counter (IRS) guy told me as a Minister I am allowed 30k a year tax free, and as a Priest it is 50k a year without having to declare it. As the Dutch seem to have this talent, (winks at Swami and Gary) I FART in the direction of the tax man. :rofl:

[sfth13]

If they keep doing stuff like this the lynch mobs will be out in force.. why do you think they are calling in the military to patrol the Streets here in the US?.. they say it's incase of a domestic disaster or civil unrest due to terrorist attack but it's really to protect them from the people.. they have backed themselves into a corner with greed and corruption and the panic is starting to set in... :scared: