YAY! senators give themselves more money!!!~

[Ns1]

With the 3.1 percent pay raise, senators and representatives will make $154,700 next year instead of the $150,000 earned this year. Lawmakers' salaries have gone up $18,000 since the end of 1999.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=512&u=/ap/20021114/ap_on_go_co/senate_pay_raise_2&printer=1

 

[amdskip]

:disgust:

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

So how does that compare with other raises?

 

[SaltBoy]

Eh... I have no problem with it. They make a fraction of what the average athlete makes while performing much more important duties for the country.

 

[UltraQuiet]

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
So how does that compare with other raises?

It's less, percentage wise, than what the military got.

 

[HappyPuppy]

I'm very happy to know that, even though we have a whopping deficit and we're about to go to war, our hardworking politicians were able to find a few pennies to give themselves a raise. You do realize, though, that this doesn't reflect all of their perks, bennies and expenses.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
I'm very happy to know that, even though we have a whopping deficit and we're about to go to war, our hardworking politicians were able to find a few pennies to give themselves a raise. You do realize, though, that this doesn't reflect all of their perks, bennies and expenses.

Considering all things, I dont have a problem with the money. What have a bit of a gripe with is that no matter what else would happen, if total gridlock struck, one thing above all would have been done. This. Not going to lose sleep about it though.


Edit- HappyPuppys comment about perks. If I could wave the magic wand, junkets would be a thing of the past. No special interest group or corporation would be wining and dining my representatives.

 

[FrozenYak]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Eh... I have no problem with it. They make a fraction of what the average athlete makes while performing much more important duties for the country.

o ya, 'important duties' they had a Canadian a while back who was spending all his time in mexico and only coming in for the minimum required days.

 

[IamDavid]

I wouldn't care what they made if they would do their job.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: IamDavid
I wouldn't care what they made if they would do their job.

Which is what?

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: FrozenYak

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Eh... I have no problem with it. They make a fraction of what the average athlete makes while performing much more important duties for the country.

o ya, 'important duties' they had a Canadian a while back who was spending all his time in mexico and only coming in for the minimum required days.

The Canadian Senate is nothing more than a joke.

Appointed by the Prime Minister...so dumb.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: IamDavid I wouldn't care what they made if they would do their job.

Which is what?

Job Description

 

[CJZ]

Bipartisanship at work.

 

[Tominator]

Originally posted by: DaveSohmer

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
So how does that compare with other raises?

It's less, percentage wise, than what the military got.

And less that Federal Employees. I know where I'd start the layoffs though!

:|:frown:

 

[0roo0roo]

oh i see, thats why voting in republicans was better

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Eh... I have no problem with it. They make a fraction of what the average athlete makes while performing much more important duties for the country.

So what. The Constitution never said anything about salaries! Heck, it was never suppose to be a career job!!!

 

[Tominator]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
oh i see, thats why voting in republicans was better

Since the Senate is still under Democrat control right now, YES! As good a reson as any.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: SaltBoy Eh... I have no problem with it. They make a fraction of what the average athlete makes while performing much more important duties for the country.

So what. The Constitution never said anything about salaries! Heck, it was never suppose to be a career job!!!

No.
See section 6, clause 1 of my link to job description AKA constitution

 

[Viper GTS]

I don't see a problem with it, people here in the private sector would be outraged if they didn't get their annual raises.

Hell, I'm outraged that nobody is getting more than ~3% these days where I work.

Viper GTS

 

[AvesPKS]

Under a 1989 law, congressional cost-of-living pay raises pegged to inflation go into effect automatically unless lawmakers vote to block them.

Uhhh...this is a cost-of-living adjustment, not a raise. It happens over all of government, not just the senate.

 

[BeauJangles]

Good, they need more money. Seriously 150,000 isn't really that much if you are a senator. Money goes fast on necesities like suits, etc. Also, why is everyone btching so much about the deficit? It's not like we are ever going to pay it off, so get real. I think they deserve 150,000... I would like to hear reasons why not.

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
Good, they need more money. Seriously 150,000 isn't really that much if you are a senator. Money goes fast on necesities like suits, etc. Also, why is everyone btching so much about the deficit? It's not like we are ever going to pay it off, so get real. I think they deserve 150,000... I would like to hear reasons why not.

because the government pays for so much of their lifestyle that their cost of living is almost nothing... besides maybe family.

 

[bsd]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: BlinderBomberGood, they need more money. Seriously 150,000 isn't really that much if you are a senator. Money goes fast on necesities like suits, etc. Also, why is everyone btching so much about the deficit? It's not like we are ever going to pay it off, so get real. I think they deserve 150,000... I would like to hear reasons why not.

because the government pays for so much of their lifestyle that their cost of living is almost nothing... besides maybe family.

to incapacitate them infavour of unelected technocrats and advisers!

 

[QTPie]

that's nothing for being a senator, though. I don't think they can live with that salary.

 

[Zebo]

So what... they are all millionaires anyway. Ask yourself this. Why would you spend 20 million for a senate seat which will only give a residual of 750K in salary over 6 years? hmmm... ya to serve that's it.


It's a lot better to own a polititian than to be one though