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In reply to the discussion: "I got mine, fuck you." [View all]Botany
(77,723 posts)16. lots of them are giving up their pay
http://www.politicususa.com/2013/10/02/sen-al-franken-donates-salary-harvest-gop-shutdown.html
Unlike some in Congress who claim they wont be taking their salary, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) specified the charity to which his salary will be sent. Franken will be donating his salary during the GOP shutdown to Second Harvest Heartland, a hunger relief organization that works throughout Minnesota.
Second Harvest Heartland is a great organization that works throughout Minnesota, providing vital assistance to families who would otherwise go hungry, said Senator Franken in a statement. Just as I was prepared to do in 2011 when we faced a possible shutdown, I wont be taking my salary. I believe that while the government is shut down, donating my salary to charity is the right thing to do, and Im going to make sure that money goes toward helping people who might be badly affected by the shut down.
The Senators office explained that he chose this organization because he said people who rely on the federal governments safety net programs may need help making ends meet as a result of the shutdown.
Unlike some in Congress who claim they wont be taking their salary, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) specified the charity to which his salary will be sent. Franken will be donating his salary during the GOP shutdown to Second Harvest Heartland, a hunger relief organization that works throughout Minnesota.
Second Harvest Heartland is a great organization that works throughout Minnesota, providing vital assistance to families who would otherwise go hungry, said Senator Franken in a statement. Just as I was prepared to do in 2011 when we faced a possible shutdown, I wont be taking my salary. I believe that while the government is shut down, donating my salary to charity is the right thing to do, and Im going to make sure that money goes toward helping people who might be badly affected by the shut down.
The Senators office explained that he chose this organization because he said people who rely on the federal governments safety net programs may need help making ends meet as a result of the shutdown.
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Ya know, we got plenty of threads about Republicans not giving up their pay...
TreasonousBastard
Oct 2013
#8
No matter how much she "gives up" she'll never go hungry or watch her kids go hungry. Bitch.
hue
Oct 2013
#13
This is probably the best and most concise statement I've read here in 6 months
hatrack
Oct 2013
#58
I wonder if she would still feel that way if she soon loses her job due to the shutdown
cristianmarie533
Oct 2013
#27
If those are gross figures for their income, her surgeon husband must be a crap surgeon.
mnhtnbb
Oct 2013
#57