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Glitterati

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21. We DO have phones, you know.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #18)

Thu Apr 10, 2014, 02:02 AM

Apr 2014

And email and text messaging and many forms of communication.

There are plenty of ways to communicate other than face to face, especially when face to face is so horribly costly.

I'm sorry, but I do not believe face to face communication is necessary for Congress or anyone else. Hell, even corporations have teams in different countries which collaborate via skype and other meeting software.

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Is it time to pay Congress more? [View all] nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 OP

Hell NO! Glitterati Apr 2014 #1

No! LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #2

It is tin eared as I have seen nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #3

There's a much easier, and less costly solution Glitterati Apr 2014 #4

I would love to see that happen but LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #6

Why? Glitterati Apr 2014 #11

Interaction with other members of Congress is necessary LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #18

We DO have phones, you know. Glitterati Apr 2014 #21

If those forms of communications are so great LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #22

It DOES happen all the time in corporations Glitterati Apr 2014 #25

If you think it is such a great idea that will work LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #33

ROFL Glitterati Apr 2014 #36

looking for the like/thumbsup button ... Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #9

Good idea. They can vote from home state, or in Washington if they need to interact face-to-face. Hoyt Apr 2014 #27

Exactly Glitterati Apr 2014 #32

Congress is not underpaid, We The People are underserved irisblue Apr 2014 #5

uhm ... no.No.NO! Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #7

Nah! badtoworse Apr 2014 #8

They take so many days off they should get a deduction...not a raise! Auntie Bush Apr 2014 #10

Each state should own homes or condos in the capital. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #12

That would work. LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #19

Nnnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #13

Afternoon kick nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #14

They can have their raise if octoberlib Apr 2014 #15

Nope. City Lights Apr 2014 #16

I don't think they need to make any more than the average pay..... socialist_n_TN Apr 2014 #17

it did make the rounds-last week demtenjeep Apr 2014 #20

Nah, let's go the other way. Iggo Apr 2014 #23

Not enough corporate money flowing in Mr "Moran"? L0oniX Apr 2014 #24

Pay them minimum wage mikeysnot Apr 2014 #26

I think they should be part-time TBF Apr 2014 #28

I would give them a generous pay raise under one condition. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #29

I'm a lot more concerned about the money that DOESN'T come from taxpayers. Nine Apr 2014 #30

They get most of their pay from lobbiests anyway Orrex Apr 2014 #31

You guys cash in when you're voted out, in the revolving door y'all maintain closeupready Apr 2014 #34

When the median american salary starts going up... NobodyHere Apr 2014 #35

If we could flush out the do-nothings we have now, it would be a different story jmowreader Apr 2014 #37