ZOMG! Congressmen May Agree To Take A 5% Pay Cut

[dusred]

Representative Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) introduced a bill to cut the pay of all members of congress 5%. Apparently the average pay of Congressmen is about $174,000 per year so lets see that would reduce their pay to $165,300 per year so the pay cut would be $8,700. She said "I'll tell you, there is nothing like asking the people you work with to take a cut in pay and see the concern on their faces,".

Are you fricking kidding me? Our law makers get concerned at the thought of taking a 5% cut in pay? This is utter bulls***. I say they take a 40% cut in pay and be like most other Americans. I mean Hell, taking a $725 per month cut from your $14,500 paycheck is a real sacrifice. That's enough for a cheap hooker for 1 night. We can't be having that. Not to mention they have elite health care insurance plans and other benefits.

I say starting this November we throw some asses out of office. I say anyone in Congress who can't survive on $10,000 per month should go elsewhere for work.

[audtatious]

Good for her. Since the Gov in general has had the highest salary growth in the entire nation they should all have to step back.

[srellim234]

Someting like that gets introduced and shot down every session. If it gains any traction at all, look for them to hide in the fine print that it is only a temporary reduction and the money they're not taking home now will be paid to them on a deferred basis at a later date.

She may have good intentions but the proposal will be warped beyond recognition by the time it gets out of committee.

[audtatious]

I'm sure it will. We need a smaller national Gov and a stronger state-based system where the people fight their own instead of the gluttons in the Capitol.