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Orrex

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31. They get most of their pay from lobbiests anyway

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2014, 11:08 AM

Apr 2014

So let's cut their pay to $1 per year.

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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