Boehner under fire: First cut should be lawmakers' salaries

[Donnachaidh]

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/127879-boehner-pressed-to-cut-pay-of-lawmakers?utm_source=web&utm_medium=twitter


Soon-to-be Speaker John Boehner (Ohio) is being pressed by taxpayer groups to slash the salaries of House lawmakers.

Cutting member pay would show voters the new GOP majority in the House is going to lead by example in their efforts to rein in spending and start with their own wallets, say officials with three prominent taxpayer advocacy groups in Washington, D.C.

“There has to be a visible gesture that people can immediately relate to,” said Pete Sepp, the executive vice president of the conservative National Taxpayers Union.

“And cutting pay would be one of the best symbols, because unlike virtually anything else the federal government does, when Congress spends money on its own salaries and benefits, people can make a direct comparison to their own situation,” Sepp said.


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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. It does sound good.......

Like that will ever happen!

:rofl:

[Donnachaidh]

3. wonder if we could get EVERY member of DU to fax him Monday

DEMANDING pay CUTS for ALL of them. We'll ask for a 30% cut, with NO percs like car rentals, gas allowances, lunches paid, etc. Oh and yeah -- clawbacks on THEIR pensions -- let's start with 40% clawback on ALL reps, past and present...

[Tx4obama]

8. Also no more of those overseas trips that the congress people take...

they spend a small fortune of taxpayers money on 'em - and the public rarely hears about them.

[cynatnite]

2. There are 238 millionaires in congress. n/t

[NC_Nurse]

4. Make them buy private health insurance too. Only fair.

[47of74]

5. Minimum wage sounds pretty good to me.

[DesertFlower]

6. great idea, but it won't happen.

[47of74]

7. We all know where Boner's loyalties lie...

...and it's not with the American people.

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. Paybacks are hell.

[The Uncola]

10. Nice idea..

.. but it will never happen.




Ever.