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Don Davis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 10:10 PM
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UAW to GOP Senators: YOU Should Take a Pay Cut
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 10:12 PM
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1. Yes--a 100% pay cut would be about right.
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ChazII Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 10:19 PM
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2. Let them work for $1 a year and
they can give the dollar to a charity of their choice. :evilgrin:
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 10:20 PM
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3. Ah--I was thinking about just replacing them with new,
Edited on Fri Dec-12-08 10:30 PM by spindrifter
cheaper models. Make that environment-friendly, more efficient models.
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lifesbeautifulmagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 10:50 PM
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4. take a pay cut
work a 60 hour week with no overtime, contribute for health insurance, punch in and out for lunch, and get two weeks paid vacation every year.
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 11:59 PM
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5. And benefits cuts ... and a new contract which cuts out corp influence ...!!!
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MichiganVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 12:01 AM
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6. 100% correct.
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digidigido Donating Member (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-13-08 01:52 AM
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7. Many Senators don't make their money from salary, it's from the deals they make
Edited on Sat Dec-13-08 01:52 AM by digidigido
The deals they make are sort of the equivalent of stock options for CEO's
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