Congress Battles Over Automatic Pay Raises

O'Donnell

How could Congress possibly pass a pay raise for themselves this year when they are not giving Cost of Living raises for others. I am willing to give the COL up in these difficult times. Also, I do not want Pres. Obama's $250 one time check. Typical of Congress to tuck this in another bill. I don't like sneeks and have no respect for them. Believe it or not this is a pay raise. Let's get rid of the members of Congress if they vote for this.

Alma O'Donnell of IA @ Oct 21, 2009 17:50:11 PM

pay raise

"Daniel Inouye told NBC's First Read: "Most Americans will tell you that when they do receive a pay adjustment to their wages, they do not consider that to be a pay raise.""

I don't know what planet he's living on, but most people I know who get a "pay adjustment to their wages" that goes up, consider it a pay raise....

Gadaki of WA @ Jun 15, 2009 11:55:00 AM

Pay raise?

The company I work for just renegotiated my contract to decrease my wages while my work remains the same. I expect my government officials to do the same. NO AUTOMATIC PAY RAISES!

JRuss of CA @ Mar 16, 2009 23:00:28 PM

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Larry Brown of OK @ Mar 16, 2009 18:02:57 PM

Revolt with your Vote

We need to send a message to all levels of government by voting OUT the incumbents in ALL future elections. The elected representatives will know We the People are serious in what we expect of them. This group of losers we currently got polishing their chairs with their butts have only one thing on their mind, THEMSELVES.

I get physically ill when I think of how they've squandered away our children's (and their children's) future to satisfy their greed.

Vote 'em out!!

Rich of AR @ Mar 10, 2009 13:02:23 PM

Don't Show Them The Money!

Must be nice to have the comfort of knowing that every year one wil be given an automatic pay raise. I am in full agreement with Sen. Vitter and I'm a Democrat. Why shouldn't the members of Congress have to present their case as to why they feel they should get a pay raise? In the real world (something most of them are no longer a part of), a person gets a pay raise based on their performance and contributions, so based on that assumption the members of Congress would be getting a pay decrease or pay freeze due to their mediocre performance and anger filled contributions!

As constituents, WE vote them in to their office/position and WE pay their salaries, so as constituents WE should have the ability to hear why they feel they deserve a pay raise.

It just goes to show that they have no idea what WE THE PEOPLE are going through during these economic times. The company I work for has put a freeze on all salary increases as a measure to save costs during this recession and if I'm not mistaken, isn't the "company" of the United States government in debt up to their ears?? With the unemployment rate at its highest in almost 20 years, it is appalling to even think that members of Congress get a pay raise without even having to ask for one. Yet they are the first ones to belittle companies asking for bailout money to help them so they don't have to lay off any more of THEIR constituents!!!!

It's not just the greed of Wall St. that has made Main St. suffer but also the greed of Capitol Hill.

Lyndsay of NY @ Mar 10, 2009 12:25:43 PM

Makes no sense

The problem is that most people disapprove of the job Congress is doing. However, when asked about their own Representative or Senator, most people say they approve of the job being done. So, individually, they should get a nice hefty raise but collectively, they should all be fired.

Bill of NJ @ Mar 10, 2009 11:54:50 AM