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James48

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14. FALSE

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 04:16 PM

Dec 2012

None of those dollar amounts are true. Congressmen don;'t make a salary for life.

They earn a retirement pension called FERS, like other federal employees do- and it's only a small amount of the annual salary, which they get only if they complete the minimum number of years of service.

The average salary of a deployed soldier, by the way, is slightly higher than that when you count basic allowance for quarters (BAQ) if they are married. and remember- income earned in a war zone it tax free.

Just saying the truth.

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A nice little golden, graphic reminder of where any cuts *SHOULD* come from [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2012 OP

K&R. This is what we can do here. Just keep writing the truth. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #1

This is not the trut! Congressperson do not get paid FOR LIFE. Do soldiers deserve more pay? Sure. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #44

Not to mention raising the cap on Soc. Security 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #2

This is very logical and very doable. The Wielding Truth Dec 2012 #24

That needs to go on FB and the other social media sites. loudsue Dec 2012 #3

It is on Facebook. Posted by every RW liar out there. Congresspersons DO NOT get paid "for life! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #45

Ummm... No. RevStPatrick Dec 2012 #4

Actually, I agree. ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2012 #6

yes nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #12

Saving is not the issue - taking from those with little is the issue. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #18

Not mere $. There is no reason to pay them any more than the jtuck004 Dec 2012 #26

Still, though, it would be quite a symbolic gesture. n/t savebigbird Dec 2012 #31

Symbolic of what? Our ignorance?! DUers falling for and passing along RW BS?! The OP should Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #35

Exactly. I've seen this posted on Facebook a couple of times. RevStPatrick Dec 2012 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author savebigbird Dec 2012 #38

Communicating that if those who these senators and congress people savebigbird Dec 2012 #39

Again--so, you want to take away something they don't fucking have and call it Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #41

I believe they have a salary. n/t savebigbird Jan 2013 #47

don't forget, these retired politicians also get lifetime healthcare that we could only dream of, on putitinD Dec 2012 #5

All that could and should be cut, IMO. ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2012 #7

I disagree Lordquinton Dec 2012 #34

No they don't. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #9

Kicking for this, one of the few reasonable posts in this thread. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #43

Thanks. I'm sick of this meme. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #49

They should have to depend on Social Security & Medicare. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #17

+1000000 n/t ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2012 #33

Except it's false. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #8

Exactly. cactusfractal Dec 2012 #10

It is so annoying that supposedly "truth seeking" DUers continue to spread these lies about Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #19

How much does the CEO if Exxon make? Deep13 Dec 2012 #11

cese cese Dec 2012 #13

FALSE James48 Dec 2012 #14

Thank you!!! This was a right wing meme and chain email flamin lib Dec 2012 #16

Yup! Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #20

+1 Deep13 Dec 2012 #30

calling BS on the soldier wages pasto76 Dec 2012 #15

I was on the officer side of things Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #28

I disagree most heartily quakerboy Dec 2012 #21

Misinformation. Not very professional, leftist. Let's not spread RW propaganda. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #22

The REAL target for cuts should be the historic low tax rates for billionaires and corporations. ErikJ Dec 2012 #23

Particularly Halliburton and The Carlyle Group Samantha Dec 2012 #27

K&R JDPriestly Dec 2012 #25

i thought dems were smart enough to verify chain email type stuff rdking647 Dec 2012 #29

Sometimes... Skidmore Dec 2012 #36

^ Wilms Dec 2012 #32

kick No Compromise Dec 2012 #40

Why are you kicking this pack of blatant lies? Read the thread, please. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #42

Whatever argument you are trying to make here is sabotagged by the blatant ridiculousness Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #46

It's kinda scary we got 83 people to believe this SpartanDem Jan 2013 #48