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(3,795 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)is that the pay increases are automatic unless congress votes to stop the raise. For presidents, the sitting president can say the pres needs a raise. He cannot benefit from that. The pres also can recommend that the ex president get a raise. So, Clinton said a presidential pay raise was in order. Bush benefitted from that. When Bush took office, he ecommended that the exes, like Clinton, get a raise. Great racket if you can get it, I guess.
Blue Owl
(50,347 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,274 posts)to tie the minimum wage to congressional salaries.
erronis
(15,224 posts)Not sure why 4 times would be appropriate.
Perhaps we could peg it to how effective they are at improving the lot of 100% of Americans, not just their 1% buddies.
grilled onions
(1,957 posts)As many times as you see them dash home(full of energy), taking extended vacations, showing up late, leaving early, being no shows when they are supposed to be representing us and then accusing the minimum wage earners--the under employed that they are lazy and need another job!
BumRushDaShow
(128,790 posts)as a rider in order to get the last set of raises.
CFLDem
(2,083 posts)libodem
(19,288 posts)When they are legislating or in committee.