Sun Dec 30, 2012, 03:33 AM

Obama Gives Members Of Congress A Pay Raise

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Members of Congress will join other federal workers in seeing a modest increase in their pay next year thanks to an executive order signed by President Obama Thursday.
Congressmen and senators who make $174,000 a year will see an extra $900 in their annual pay packages before taxes next year. That's an increase of 0.5 percent that will take place after March 27.
Vice President Joe Biden will also see an increase in his pay.
The executive order increasing the pay of members of Congress comes while the White House and Congress push to reach a deal on the so-called fiscal cliff before taxes and deep spending cuts take place on January 1.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/obama-gives-members-of-congress-a-pay-raise

While Republicans blocked the bill proposed by Democrats to raise the minimum wage.

House Democrats proposed legislation in June that would have raised the national minimum wage to $10 an hour, but Republicans blocked it. The minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour, even though it would need to be raised to $9.92 to match the borrowing power it had in 1968. If it was indexed to inflation, it would be $10.40 today.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/12/28/1356701/what-could-have-been-the-most-important-bills-blocked-by-republicans-in-2012/

Copy of the Executive Order http://www.opm.gov/oca/compmemo/2012/2013PAY_Attach.pdf

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Obama Gives Members Of Congress A Pay Raise (Original post)	octoberlib	Dec 2012	OP
they get a pay raise and we get chained CPI	liberal_at_heart	Dec 2012	#1
And the current minimum wage is no different than the chained CPI.	DCKit	Dec 2012	#15
does he have to give to members of congress when he gives it to others ?	JI7	Dec 2012	#2
According to factcheck.org	octoberlib	Dec 2012	#5
"Under current law, pay increases are determined by a cost-of-living formula...	SidDithers	Dec 2012	#16
Could you provide a link for that, octoberlib? I'd like to be able to	Cha	Dec 2012	#36
Never mind.. here's the link..	Cha	Dec 2012	#39
surprising....NOT	zabet	Dec 2012	#3
ooh, I like that idea.	liberal_at_heart	Dec 2012	#4
That's a great idea! It would hold them accountable. nt	octoberlib	Dec 2012	#7
Your right, I think they need a pink slip.	oldbanjo	Dec 2012	#10
well isn't that special	Skittles	Dec 2012	#6
For what?	world wide wally	Dec 2012	#8
Yep, we all gotta tighten our belts.	UnrepentantLiberal	Dec 2012	#9
Here's the answer and sorry, you can't blame President Obama..	Cha	Dec 2012	#38
Please folks, get it correct	Bohunk68	Dec 2012	#11
Too late...the O-haters have reached full-poutrage mode. It must run its course now.	tjwash	Dec 2012	#19
That's right. And the content of this OP	Skidmore	Dec 2012	#22
Thank you.	greatauntoftriplets	Dec 2012	#27
Congressional pay raises are automatic unless they specifically vote to stop it.	NYC Liberal	Dec 2012	#12
not true	Enrique	Dec 2012	#13
Because Congress voted specifically to stop it for those years. They failed to do so this year.	NYC Liberal	Dec 2012	#14
That is wrong...	zabet	Dec 2012	#18
Congress pulled a neat little stunt 20 years ago.	NYC Liberal	Dec 2012	#25
Thank you	zabet	Dec 2012	#33
I would be okay with it if they would do the same with the minimum wage!	NYC Liberal	Dec 2012	#35
Congress should be allotted a pay CUT - to ZERO. Until and unless...	ProfessionalLeftist	Dec 2012	#17
YES!	zabet	Dec 2012	#21
it's good work if you can get it	datasuspect	Dec 2012	#20
The President CANNOT raise the pay of Congress.	NutmegYankee	Dec 2012	#23
Typical....truth twisted heading to further anti Obama rhetoric.	Sheepshank	Dec 2012	#24
Ok. I read the debunk. Nevermind	Buzz Clik	Dec 2012	#26
This article glosses over the ugly truth	Robb	Dec 2012	#28
Smells like puppy breath, tastes like kitten.	Buzz Clik	Dec 2012	#29
Rewarding bad behavior	AndyA	Dec 2012	#30
I wish he actually had that power (which he doesn't)	tavernier	Dec 2012	#31
Here's a copy of the executive order	octoberlib	Dec 2012	#32
I'm glad to see most federal workers get a raise	democrattotheend	Dec 2012	#34
While a SHITLOAD of people are still UNEMPLOYED, CAN'T FIND WORK and	DearHeart	Dec 2012	#37
Take action	Smile47	Dec 2012	#40