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Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 02:50 PM Jan 2018

I wonder,,,,,,

how much a Mountain Retreat for Congress cost taxpayers,,,,,?????????

btw no increase on my teacher Pension Check for Jan. Guess I'm too poor to expect any!!!

what's new?

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I wonder,,,,,, (Original Post) Cryptoad Jan 2018 OP
No raise in my hubby's teacher pension check, either Ohiogal Jan 2018 #1
Always get a cola Cryptoad Jan 2018 #2
These parasites didn't pony up their own money for this? oasis Jan 2018 #3
hell no, they onethatcares Jan 2018 #4
No chance of lawyer involvement. The GOP hates personal injury attorneys. oasis Jan 2018 #5
A private group is putting them up. NightWatcher Jan 2018 #6

Ohiogal

(41,052 posts)
1. No raise in my hubby's teacher pension check, either
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 03:33 PM
Jan 2018

Not even COLA.

But, then, all Righties will tell you that Teachers are VASTLY overpaid baby sitters!!!!!!!

ARRRGH!

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
2. Always get a cola
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 04:39 PM
Jan 2018

but is always the exactly amount of the insurance increase..... funny how that works..,heh?

onethatcares

(17,011 posts)
4. hell no, they
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 04:48 PM
Jan 2018

got paid a minimum of $174,000.00 a year for that and you can be damn sure they were drinking the best of whatever they wanted on our tab.

I wonder how many will come down with accident lawsuit disease in a week.

NightWatcher

(39,382 posts)
6. A private group is putting them up.
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 05:00 PM
Jan 2018

I forgot the name but I heard that aside from nominal security for leadership, it's a corporate retreat that's hosting them.

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