Money for smaller classrooms & afterschool programs would get the ax, But not salaries of Congress.
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Because lawmakers couldn’t reach a deal to cut the nation’s $16 trillion debt, severe, across-the-board cuts will hit every corner of the federal government in early January.
But a little-known line in the Constitution means lawmakers’ salaries will be exempted from those looming cuts – even as their staffers take a hit to their pocketbooks.
The 27th Amendment prevents any increase or decrease to the salary of lawmakers until the start of the new Congress. And the so-called “sequester” is expected to come before the 113th Congress convenes.
Taxpayers are expected to pay about $103 million in salaries for House members and another $24 million in salaries for senators in fiscal year 2013.
I apologize if this was already posted.... Sometimes I find the hypocrisy so insulting that I can't help but post it even if it is a few days older...
http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/09/sequester-cuts-not-for-senate-and-house-salaries-135609.html
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