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HeeBGBz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-19-05 07:44 PM
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34. Just saw that in the paper today
http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051019/NEWS07/510190350/1090

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"Bond rejected the suggestion that he voted for a pay increase, characterizing it as a cost-of-living adjustment for lawmakers.

"I believe it makes no sense, unless it's part of a major reduction in many areas, to deny those members of Congress who may be on tight budgets, supporting a family, the ability to keep pace with the cost of goods they buy," Bond said.

Bond also said denying lawmakers a pay increase "will have little impact on the deficit."
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