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bottomofthehill

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15. Actually, members of congress have not had a pay increase since 2009.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Thu May 18, 2023, 11:03 AM

May 2023

Not only do they not give themselves an increase every couple of years, they are exempt from the annual cost of living that most Federal Employees get automatically. By the way, they don’t get free healthcare and retirement at full pay either. There are a lot of misconceptions about congressional pay.

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New House bill would block pay for members of Congress if the U.S. defaults [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2023 OP

Agreed! 2naSalit May 2023 #1

Block pay, does that mean they will eventually receive it? Perhaps forfeit pay would be better. TheBlackAdder May 2023 #7

Actually... 2naSalit May 2023 #8

Love your idea. KS Toronado May 2023 #9

Sounds good. Payment for services rendered. No service? no pay. mitch96 May 2023 #16

Actually, members of congress have not had a pay increase since 2009. bottomofthehill May 2023 #15

Okay, I'll give you that... 2naSalit May 2023 #19

I actually think Members are under paid for what they do. bottomofthehill May 2023 #20

Absolutely...do your job...get paid... MiHale May 2023 #2

Performance art...to cover for fact it's all about refusing to pay the credit card. Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #6

The millionaire club won't get paid rpannier May 2023 #3

I'm Faux pas May 2023 #4

Well, if the government can't pay it's debts Farmer-Rick May 2023 #5

There's few where that would be a hardship Bayard May 2023 #10

The staff actually does not get paid in a shutdown. bottomofthehill May 2023 #21

There goes an interesting question. So at present, Congress would get paid during a shutdown. BUT 3Hotdogs May 2023 #11

Congress critters likely are paid via auto direct deposit so no processing needed. n/t napi21 May 2023 #22

Isn't SS on auto? Medicare/aid can't be because it varies by service rendered. 3Hotdogs May 2023 #23

Symbolic only DownriverDem May 2023 #12

The House, Senate, SCOTUS and White House relayerbob May 2023 #13

The House, Senate, SCOTUS and White House .... relayerbob May 2023 #14

This is stupid. James48 May 2023 #17

You know how Congress BumRushDaShow May 2023 #18

Should be a law to stop their pay/health benefits two months ahead of a default. Captain Zero May 2023 #24

Works for me FakeNoose May 2023 #25

If you really want to hurt them ExWhoDoesntCare May 2023 #26

Most of their money comes from dark money PACs BumRushDaShow May 2023 #27