The House of Representatives needs a raise

[Spirit]

Most members of Congress make $174,000 a year. Two senior House Democrats say lawmakers deserve a raise.

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/congress-deserve-a-raise-steny-hoyer-says-118093.html#ixzz3abgPQVEk

 

 

Ummm ... yeah.  That ought to fix things. 

 

 

 

[Taylor]

I'd love to hear yk's take on this.

[Spirit]

You know members on both sides want this. The Dems must have lost this year's rock, paper, scissors contest to go public with it.

[mtangelsfan]

Seriously, under what metric do they consider themselves worthy of a raise?

 

most will be set for life after they leave office because some lobbying group will pay them millions.

 

Laughable.

[Adam]

DC blowjobs must be going up in price

[nate]

Based on their performance they should have their pay cut in half.

The only thing we should raise for them is our middle fingers.

Edited May 19, 2015 by nate

[the dude abides]

DC blowjobs must be going up in price

 

It is rumored that David Vitter will run for LA Governor to replace Jindal.

 

I'm guessing this news is sending shockwaves throughout the DC Whoring Futures market.

[Crampknees]

Nobody works as hard at doing nothing than Congress.  Us simple folk just can't understand what they go through. 

[Jay]

In addition to their salary what other benefits do they get?  Don't they get some sort of housing allowance since they maintain two residences?  Also how many days per year do they actually work?

 

Screw them.  If they aren't being paid enough then quit !

 

Actually, please quit !

[Spirit]

Don't they also collect a salary for life?  

[Tank]

I think raising (or lowering) their salaries ought to be something the voters control.

They have the lowest approval rating in my lifetime and never work together on anything substantive. I'm also suspicious that most of them haven't had to worry about their finances like most of us in recent years.

They can go pound sand.

[Jason]

Apparently I'm in the wrong profession. Maybe I should run for congress.

[wopphil]

I'll gladly support a raise if they will give themselves term limits.

[Jason]

I'll gladly support a raise if they will give themselves term limits.

I say term limits without the raise

[arch stanton]

The raise is not allowed to take effect during their current terms. They just all assume they'll be back.

[Tank]

I say term limits without the raise

 

ditto.

[mtangelsfan]

I'm befuddled as to why so many seem to think term limits will do anything to help this disaster.  Has it helped in California?

 

The reason is that it isn't the people, it is the system.

[Crampknees]

I'm befuddled as to why so many seem to think term limits will do anything to help this disaster.  Has it helped in California?

 

The reason is that it isn't the people, it is the system.

Have to say I am starting to agree with that MT.  Two days on the job, which is really a month in work time, they start to turn into your avatar. 

[Jay]

I'm befuddled as to why so many seem to think term limits will do anything to help this disaster.  Has it helped in California?

 

The reason is that it isn't the people, it is the system.

 

California has to be the weakest example of term limits there is.

[Glen]

I'm befuddled as to why so many seem to think term limits will do anything to help this disaster.  Has it helped in California?

 

The reason is that it isn't the people, it is the system.

 

 

It's actually sort of the opposite.  It's all the people that bitch and moan about how term limits are needed, and then either don't vote or vote for their guy because it's the other guy that's the problem.  

 

We don't need term limits.  We need people to get informed and vote.  

 

Edit: by the way, props for using "befuddled."  I love that word.

Edited May 21, 2015 by Glen

[mtangelsfan]

California has to be the weakest example of term limits there is.

 

Fine, give me an example where it works.

[Jay]

Fine, give me an example where it works.

 

In the presidency of the U.S.

[Adam]

It works well for board members of this association:

 

http://www.thearma.org/

[mtangelsfan]

In the presidency of the U.S.

 

Oh yes, you are correct.  We've had some great ones over the last several decades.  So glad we have that.

[mtangelsfan]

Not to mention they are entirely different animals.  The president is one person who weilds as much power (seems to grow each admin) than the 9 Justices and the 500+ congress.

 

Fix the system, then worry about term limits.  So glad we've ended up with new congress folk like Tom Cotton et al.