2016 Postmortem

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts) Sun Mar 3, 2013, 04:13 PM Mar 2013

Yes, congressional salaries should be cut first

It would seem that Mr. Boehner hasn't asked for his salary to be cut yet?

http://pac.signon.org/sign/paycuts-for-congress-1?source=mo&id=63635-10172093-84L4ilx

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Yes, congressional salaries should be cut first (Original Post) Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2013 OP

Petition Signed :) Blue4Texas Mar 2013 #1

I'm pretty sure that would violate the 27th Amendment. briv1016 Mar 2013 #2

I think she said in the petition Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2013 #3

No, cut $ from those who don't care and hurt those who do care for US. Festivito Mar 2013 #4

They should be cut...nt and-justice-for-all Mar 2013 #5

Blue4Texas

(437 posts)

1. Petition Signed :)

Reply to Rosa Luxemburg (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 04:16 PM

Mar 2013

Thank you for posting.

briv1016

(1,570 posts)

2. I'm pretty sure that would violate the 27th Amendment.

Reply to Rosa Luxemburg (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 04:41 PM

Mar 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-seventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Not saying that it shouldn’t happen, just that it's not very likely.

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

3. I think she said in the petition

Reply to briv1016 (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 05:59 PM

Mar 2013

that it can't be done til 2014 re 27th amend. however....it's the though that counts!

Festivito

(13,453 posts)

4. No, cut $ from those who don't care and hurt those who do care for US.

Reply to Rosa Luxemburg (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 07:56 PM

Mar 2013

Not a good idea.

Hit on their TOTAL wealth, and we can talk.

and-justice-for-all

(14,765 posts)

5. They should be cut...nt

Reply to Rosa Luxemburg (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 09:22 PM

Mar 2013

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