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Bluenorthwest

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4. In that case it's just a gesture but it is a nice one.

Reply to ProSense (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 09:44 AM

Jan 2013

The optics matter. Anyone talking about debt and cuts to others should not take a dime in pay raises.
My own Representative, Peter DeFazio, does not take his raises anyway, he puts the money into a scholarship fund for Oregonians in need of career training.
I will say the $900 I'd not begrudge anyone, even by the month, if they were not crying poor so loudly.

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On second thought: This bill includes no spending cuts. [View all] ProSense Jan 2013 OP

Kick for ProSense Jan 2013 #1

Some good stuffs. I'm glad the Congressional pay raise was revoked, but it was $900 a month not Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #2

No, it was ProSense Jan 2013 #3

In that case it's just a gesture but it is a nice one. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #4

Yes, they kicked all that spending stuff down the road. bemildred Jan 2013 #5

CSPAN just said the $900/yr raise is not revoked. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #6

No, there are no offsets. That information is wrong. n/t ProSense Jan 2013 #7

It's a good deal wryter2000 Jan 2013 #8

I Really Believe Liberal1975 Jan 2013 #9

Agree 100%, but we will still see the Obama-hater posts finding something to complain about. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #10

Yes, as predictable as the sunrise, already here. freshwest Jan 2013 #14

POTUS explained yesterday in his presser that this would be done in increments CakeGrrl Jan 2013 #11

hey can we stop talking about "defense/military cuts" and start getting specific? pasto76 Jan 2013 #12

Econonomic stimulus JEB Jan 2013 #13

Kick! n/t ProSense Jan 2013 #15