Congress Gives Itself a Raise
Wed Jun 14, 2006 14:03
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David Brock, the president of Media Matters for America, and the author of The Republican Noise Machine.
http://www.airamericaradio.com/
Congress Gives Itself a Raise
The House yesterday approved their annual cost-of-living raise which, at $3,300, will bring their salaries to $168,500. Pending Senate approval, the 2% raise would be the seventh consecutive for Congress, which must specifically reject the otherwise automatic annual increase in salary. As president of the Senate, VP Dick Cheney is also in line for the cost-of-living bump, though his declared income for 2005—$1,961,157—would suggest he’s not in danger of missing any mortgage payments.
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David Brock, the president of Media Matters for America, and the author of The Republican Noise Machine.
http://www.airamericaradio.com/
Congress Gives Itself a Raise
The House yesterday approved their annual cost-of-living raise which, at $3,300, will bring their salaries to $168,500. Pending Senate approval, the 2% raise would be the seventh consecutive for Congress, which must specifically reject the otherwise automatic annual increase in salary. As president of the Senate, VP Dick Cheney is also in line for the cost-of-living bump, though his declared income for 2005—$1,961,157—would suggest he’s not in danger of missing any mortgage payments.
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