[Thermalseeker]

– too long, he said, for Congress to go without a pay raise.

Spoken like a true elitist. Clearly, Hoyer is completely out of touch with the pulse of the American voters. Considering that 10%+ of the workforce is out of work, 18%+ if you count underemployed and those who have quit looking for work, this rejection of a Congressional pay freeze will go over like a turd in the punch bowl. With the track record of the Dims over the past 3 years with Hoyer as the #2 Democrat in the House, he'd better be far more worried about keeping his job come November, not whether or not he and his cronies will get another undeserved pay raise....

[wmileo]

I have worked in private sector all of my professional life. My firm has provided salary increases for only 4 of the past 12 years and we are making money every year.

Who do these clowns thing they are? Certainly not Statesmen.

[sodpoodle]

Put all Congress on Social Security pay-level benefits. The maximum per individual is about $17,000 per year -regardless of contributions by employer & employee.

Hey Hoyer!
No COLA in 2010.
Pay for travel out of pocket.
Medical care - same as Medicare - pay your premiums,copays, deductible & coinsurance.
Pay for your own food and housing.