Pelosi: Congressional pay cut undermines dignity of the job

http://thehill.com/homenews/house...z2KyqZlxEQ

Pelosi: Congressional pay cut undermines dignity of the job

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she opposes a cut in congressional pay because it would diminish the dignity of lawmakers' jobs.

Who wants their own or their employees' pay cut?

I, and am sure a lot of people, took a pay cut recently. Does that diminish the dignity of our jobs?

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Quote from 124nic8 : Who wants their own or their employees' pay cut?

I would like to cut the pay of my representatives and senators. So I would like to cut my employees' pay.

Maybe if they actually did their job instead of taking vacations and bickering like children, their pay wouldn't be getting cut. If an employee behaved the way Congress behaves, they'd have been fired by now.

How much borrowing did she authorize during her speakership?

Quote from Xygonn : I would like to cut the pay of my representatives and senators. So I would like to cut my employees' pay.

They may work for you, but they're not your employees.

They don't take orders from you, nor do you pay their full salary.

Just like employees of a company in which you own stock are not your employees.

Quote from LivninSC : I, and am sure a lot of people, took a pay cut recently. Does that diminish the dignity of our jobs?

Sure feels like it, so yeah.

They're being told, "like it or lump it." Nothing dignified about that.

I would increase their pay but would ban making any other kinda money during their terms.

If they cut their pay enough, it will only be rich people who can afford to serve in Congress. Far better, would be to ban trading of individuals stocks by members of Congress while they are serving.

Term Limits 8 years you're out no matter what. The amount of corrupution in DC makes the mob seem like amateurs. On a day to day basis the average american running from point A to B, has little time to even fathom the corruption let alone do anything about it. Oh thats right we can vote them out. To people pulling the strings it does not matter who's in office. The vote is useless its like what flavor do you like your corruption Coke or Pepsi ?

need I say more.

Quote from 124nic8 : Who wants their own or their employees' pay cut?

people who are kept in office by public votes and are up for re-election.


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Quote : Congress ended 2012 with a 15 percent average approval rating -- its lowest yearly average in history, according to Gallup. The legislative branch of government began 2013 with a 14 percent approval rating, Gallup found. A poll earlier this week by the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling found that Congress was less liked than genocidal warlord Genghis Khan, cockroaches and rock band Nickelback.

Quote from zzyzzx : http://thehill.com/homenews/house...z2KyqZlxEQ Pelosi: Congressional pay cut undermines dignity of the job House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she opposes a cut in congressional pay because it would diminish the dignity of lawmakers' jobs.

what they should have done is place it in a very long bill.. Then you could say: "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it". Rules and regulations by surprise..

Quote from DJPlayer : people who are kept in office by public votes and are up for re-election. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/201...58914.html

As stated previously, reps are not the kind of "employees" to which I was referring.