Instead of Tax Raises how about cutting someone's pay?

Just a little question and quip done right quick.

Published on October 7, 2004 By Grim Xiozan In Politics

Okay I hear the Politicians talking about raises Taxes to pay off the Deficit, but they won't even bring up the subject of cutting their pay, come on, most of those Senators and Congressmen and women make alot of money, do they really need those $100,000 to $180,000 paychecks?

Seriously if they just tighten their collective belts and take a cut in pay there would be less money being spent on them, after all as elected officials they are public servants, do they really need a good wad of cash when they get a load of benefits?

So from GX's Mausoleum I send a Congress 'WTF' is the deal with your pay when you are talking about deficit and stuff, how about a pay cut?

- GX
"I have no answers to your questions, but I can question your demands." - Motto Inspired by Laibach's WAT

Comments (Page 2)

Silver_and_Jade_Tears

on Oct 07, 2004

So the next question is, what sorts of things did Washington expense?

does it matter?

Grim Xiozan

on Oct 07, 2004

does it matter?

If Sandy wants to make the point, don't you think it does?

Silver_and_Jade_Tears

on Oct 07, 2004

If Sandy wants to make the point, don't you think it does?

I did not mean that in a bad way... but I don't think that the money spent way back in the 1700's is going to have anything to do with us now...at least as far as I see...

I honestly did not mean that as demeaning in any way, and I am sorry if that is how it was taken.

Grim Xiozan

on Oct 07, 2004

I honestly did not mean that as demeaning in any way, and I am sorry if that is how it was taken.

No I didn't take it in a demeaning way, Sandy's main argument for the pay is that Washington spent $100K back in the 1700s, so Citahellion wants to know what it was spent on.

To ME it really has no bearing on the bloated paychecks of today's Federal Government (though State and Local get some good sized paychecks too, hell I am thinking about running for Congress in State or Federal if I can make that much.)

- GX

Silver_and_Jade_Tears

on Oct 07, 2004

hell I am thinking about running for Congress in State or Federal if I can make that much

you have to have that much in the first place to be able to run...what with advertising and all...

SSG Geezer

on Oct 07, 2004

If they are in a part of the government that controls the budget, they should give all of their net worth to the government,
and if the G makes a profit, so do they. If the G goes BK while they serve, so do they. That would show us who the public "Servants" are.

Grim Xiozan

on Oct 07, 2004

Good idea, Sergeant.

If they have more a financial stake in the Government those loons would be more responsible out of fear of going BK.

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