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42. Test balloon. Does the GOP go along, instead of their usual obstruction

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Tue Jun 4, 2019, 09:28 PM

Jun 2019

to Dem legislation? GOP faces could be rubbed into this when they jump at it.

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House Democrats propose $4,500 pay raise for Congress [View all] brooklynite Jun 2019 OP

yeah Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2019 #1

I agree with you BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #2

That would reward Republicans who have done nothing for 10 years. Don't do it NCjack Jun 2019 #6

lol...R's are fully on board with Trump's kleptomania and stonewalling BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #8

Orignally the Congressmen and Senators only received a per diem ripcord Jun 2019 #64

Hey how about addressing the STAGGERING wealth and income inequality? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #3

You want decency and value for our $? Brainfodder Jun 2019 #70

+1. Not a good move at this time. Hoyt Jun 2019 #4

WTF mindem Jun 2019 #5

Tone Deaf nt DURHAM D Jun 2019 #7

When does SS SCVDem Jun 2019 #9

I agree, not the time to bring this up. elleng Jun 2019 #10

I thought that congress could ... aggiesal Jun 2019 #11

Correct, 27th Amendment Angleae Jun 2019 #44

I'm not as think as I dumb I am ... aggiesal Jun 2019 #51

What, a reporter who doesn't do research? That would never happen. Really, it, wouldn't. Angleae Jun 2019 #56

You forgot this ... aggiesal Jun 2019 #57

Which Democrats? rockfordfile Jun 2019 #12

This comes out of Appropriations BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #14

None listed. DURHAM D Jun 2019 #24

Who gives a fuck if this has bipartisan support or not? theaocp Jun 2019 #13

How about this? Federal minimum wage at $15/hr (even for tipped jobs) and Congress can have a raise. catrose Jun 2019 #15

15 an hour is pointless and useless in the long run. cstanleytech Jun 2019 #19

Free markets and allowing business to regulate themselves including giving fair wages Nuggets Jun 2019 #31

Setting a specific wage has proven to be a worse one as cstanleytech Jun 2019 #32

No it hasn't. Nuggets Jun 2019 #34

Minimum wage is too low it needs to be raised JonLP24 Jun 2019 #35

I am not disagreeing but I think it needs to be done in such a way that we cstanleytech Jun 2019 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech Jun 2019 #47

Pointless, I disagree Brainfodder Jun 2019 #65

My idea would hopefully cause businesses to cstanleytech Jun 2019 #66

HC needs forced, been obvious a while? Brainfodder Jun 2019 #68

So the current limiting hours with schedules that cstanleytech Jun 2019 #71

i agree and i am in a high cost of living city and state JI7 Jun 2019 #29

Could you live like a queen if you had to have two places to live? jmowreader Jun 2019 #41

many good people make far less than a million and not even 6 figures JI7 Jun 2019 #48

Come at it this way jmowreader Jun 2019 #49

*sigh* it's like they want to loose sarisataka Jun 2019 #16

Lol omg no impeachment for us and huge pay raise for them Fullduplexxx Jun 2019 #17

Now that's a stupid idea. WTF? Talk about tone deaf. Nitram Jun 2019 #18

Do your fucking job choie Jun 2019 #20

Since our social security and medicare have been under attack since 1983 turbinetree Jun 2019 #21

Yes TimeToGo Jun 2019 #22

Um, no. This is a really bad look. Just no. CaptainTruth Jun 2019 #23

$15 an hour for Congress itself. Republicans consider that a high pay rate. keithbvadu2 Jun 2019 #25

Oh no no no . . . badhair77 Jun 2019 #26

And people say that the Democrats don't know how to work the media... toddwv Jun 2019 #27

Before lining their own pockets with money they procon Jun 2019 #28

Nice misleading headline Nuggets Jun 2019 #30

Thanks JonLP24 Jun 2019 #36

Boy, what a good way to influence the public about impeachment!! Irishxs Jun 2019 #33

This will not play well in the ''heart land'' folks. Believe me. YOHABLO Jun 2019 #37

not til also raising national minimum raise be a similar amount. salin Jun 2019 #38

Clodfooted and tone deaf. marble falls Jun 2019 #39

Nicely done... bluecollar2 Jun 2019 #40

Test balloon. Does the GOP go along, instead of their usual obstruction Progressive Jones Jun 2019 #42

Sure, go ahead, help yourselves ....... Hotler Jun 2019 #43

... orangecrush Jun 2019 #45

My proposal. Make Congressional salaries 3.5 times median income DrToast Jun 2019 #50

Then they are severely underpaid according to your proposal. former9thward Jun 2019 #60

The multiplier that is used is not the main point DrToast Jun 2019 #61

The multiplier is totally the main point. former9thward Jun 2019 #62

It's my post. I decide the main point, not you. DrToast Jun 2019 #63

Not until lsewpershad Jun 2019 #52

Pretty sure Congress got yearly pay raises automatically 1998-2009 mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #53

Right or wrong, Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #58

I don't have a problem with this as long as other Federal employees get their scheduled raises. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2019 #54

sure wish MissMillie Jun 2019 #55

Wow - $174k/year is great money. What about social security recipients? Politicub Jun 2019 #59

Weird value? Brainfodder Jun 2019 #69

Is there any way for Trump to block this? Ace Rothstein Jun 2019 #67