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Congress gave itself a $93,000 raise to "stimulate" the economy(video)
The Intellectual Redneck ^ | 01/31/09 | The Intellectual Redneck

Posted on 01/31/2009 11:06:57 AM PST by Askwhy5times

If this doesn't make you want to fly to Washington and slap your legislator, nothing ever will. Congress gives itself a $93,000 raise to stimulate the economy. It must be nice to have that kind of extra petty cash cash laying around. Instead of tightening your belt in this recession, wouldn't you like an extra $90,000? Never mind the record deficits. Never mind that ordinary Americans are struggling to pay their bills. Our Congress thinks it is far more important to be able to dole out perks to itself

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: 111th; congress; democratcongress; democrats; raise; waste
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This is unbelievable.
1 posted on 01/31/2009 11:06:57 AM PST by Askwhy5times
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To: Askwhy5times

To help their constituents? Cool. I’m contacting Corker and asking for $15K to pay off all our bills.


2 posted on 01/31/2009 11:10:45 AM PST by Tennessee_Bob (Save the Hispaniolan Solenodon!)
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To: Askwhy5times

These Marxist thugs set a great example for the nation, don’t they??? Now they will continue to complain about corporate bonuses, while they steal TRILLIONS from us and our children.

Is it 2010 yet ???


3 posted on 01/31/2009 11:11:25 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Tennessee_Bob
I’m contacting Corker and asking for $15K to pay off all our bills.

I'll settle for the same $93,000 that they're getting. Spread the wealth, you bunch of thieves.

4 posted on 01/31/2009 11:12:06 AM PST by meyer (We are all John Galt)
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To: Askwhy5times; pharmamom

This needs to be broadcast far and wide.

This is a deal-killer, and displays, even to those impaired by Kool-Aid consumption, the incredible arrogance of Reid, Pelosi, et al.


5 posted on 01/31/2009 11:16:05 AM PST by George Smiley (They're not drinking the Kool-Aid any more. Now they're eating it straight out of the packet.)
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To: Askwhy5times
It's way past time for pitchforks. This is in your face, we could care less about what you think politicians.

They will rue the day.

6 posted on 01/31/2009 11:17:38 AM PST by unixfox (The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
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To: Askwhy5times

Not just unbelievable but sounds like time to march on DC! In lieu of that lets start bombarding the phones there and tell this bunch of bloodsuckers what we think and just how soon they will be OUT OF WORK!


7 posted on 01/31/2009 11:19:46 AM PST by celtic gal
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To: Askwhy5times

did all repubs vote for it too?


8 posted on 01/31/2009 11:20:42 AM PST by gussiefinknottle (woof!woof!woof!)
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To: George Smiley

I’d like to see the list of who voter for and agains this..How many conservatives voted for it..they will soon be fired.


9 posted on 01/31/2009 11:20:52 AM PST by celtic gal
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To: EagleUSA
Is it 2010 yet ???

By the time we get there were cooked.

10 posted on 01/31/2009 11:28:50 AM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: Askwhy5times

I am finding no verification for this anywhere. Got anything else besides one blog with no references?


11 posted on 01/31/2009 11:34:28 AM PST by AuntB (The right to vote in America: Blacks 1870; Women 1920; Native Americans 1925; Foreigners 2008)
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To: AuntB

Watch the video from Bulls and Bears at the link posted.


12 posted on 01/31/2009 11:43:55 AM PST by Askwhy5times (http://bloggingredneck.blogspot.com/)
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To: Askwhy5times

The video is no longer available.


13 posted on 01/31/2009 11:46:00 AM PST by Loyal Buckeye
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To: Askwhy5times

The video is still there.

But why isn’t this getting more press? Do a google search - it doesn’t come up.


14 posted on 01/31/2009 11:51:37 AM PST by bigbob
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To: Askwhy5times

Here’s the direct link to the “Bulls and Bears” story on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/v/wNRt9R7S8aM&hl


15 posted on 01/31/2009 11:54:54 AM PST by bigbob
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To: AuntB

Did you see the video? Hopefully FOX verified it before they aired it!


16 posted on 01/31/2009 11:55:52 AM PST by PistolPaknMama (Al-Queda can recruit on college campuses but the US military can't! --FReeper airborne)
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To: Loyal Buckeye

Try again. I just pulled it up.


17 posted on 01/31/2009 11:57:11 AM PST by PistolPaknMama (Al-Queda can recruit on college campuses but the US military can't! --FReeper airborne)
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To: Loyal Buckeye

I just clicked it and saw it..


18 posted on 01/31/2009 11:57:27 AM PST by celtic gal
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To: Askwhy5times

All the out of work people should march on DC, and move into the Capitol and White House, just make themselves at home. Let their representatives feed them.


19 posted on 01/31/2009 12:10:06 PM PST by pallis
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To: Askwhy5times

Do as we say not as we do! Where’s the Tar and Feathers?

Pray for America and Our Troops


20 posted on 01/31/2009 12:11:12 PM PST by bray (Honest Sarah vs Oblago)
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