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My bad so you still claim that congress gets paid 4.60 and hour
No. I still claim that some people who participate in these threads have no competency in the English language whatsoever. Here is the original post in its entirety...
Congresspersons are grossly underpaid. If you got the same compensation per unit of difficulty, challenge, and responsibility that they do, your annual salary would be like $4.60.
Take this text to a qualified English-speaker and ask that person to explain it to you.
So lets do the math.
You claim congress gets 4.60 an hour as a hyperbole.
they make APR, 174000 so to get 4.60 and hour they would need to work. 4.60 X N= 174000, N being the number of hours needed to work to the 174000.
So N would be 37,826 hours.
Now there are 24 hours in a day
So 37,826/ 24 will equal the number of days they would need to work in a year if they work 24 hours a day. so they would need to work about 1500 days a year 24 hours a day to make their pay.
Oops only 365 days a year.
But i guess they have congress years much like dog years that differ from what the rest of us use.
So I guess congress has a 1500 day year while the rest of us use only 365.
As a matter of fact, yes, it did go down due to a slight increase in medicare, but it was only a few cents. Yes, the cost of living went down, mostly due to the fuel costs and seniors do very little driving so we are not as affected when it comes to using formulas.
Did you offer to send back any of the 5.8% increase you got in 2009 because it resulted from $4/gallon gasoline in the summer of 2008 while it was back down to $1.50/gallon again by December?
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Originally Posted by nmnita
I totally understand the reasoning behind this even if I am not a beleiver in formulas, there has to be guideline. My point is, why would anyone think the congress should get raises when others are getting none or taking cuts.
They already took 0% this year. They're also taking 0% next year. You accuse them of being greedy.
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Originally Posted by nmnita
As for congress working 24/7, we were part of the DC scene for 7 years ans still have 2 friends that serve in congress. No, they do not work 27/7. The honest ones will tell you that. Are they on call, if a disaster would occur? yes, but they do not work anywhere near that long and take a lot more breaks than you have listed. During much of the district break times as you call them they are either campaigning or are playing (to some degree).
Nita
If you did not follow this link when I posted it earlier in the thread, try doing so this time.
This is just a rant against democrats,not worth the read....sorry
One thing you have showed here is that your mind will never be changed. That tells me that you are a pretty far left progressive for all your life. Keep on ignoring anything that might dirty your mind whether it turns out to be true or not and your mind can remain pure progressive.
No surprises, all are Dems , want to get bonuses, for jobs they do not do. Why don't they all vote for bonuses for all of us little peons. WE could all use a buck or 2 more. I guess more of them feel that their in need of ENTITLEMENTS. That does go along the territority, of the ENTITLEMENT MENTALITY. Give me Give me Give me, regardless if i do my job or not!!!!!!!!! Continue with this entitlement crap, and whoo hoo, there going to take.
No. I still claim that some people who participate in these threads have no competency in the English language whatsoever. Here is the original post in its entirety...
Congresspersons are grossly underpaid. If you got the same compensation per unit of difficulty, challenge, and responsibility that they do, your annual salary would be like $4.60.
Take this text to a qualified English-speaker and ask that person to explain it to you.
You might want to edit your post. $4.60 for an entire year just doesn't work. There aren't enough hours in the year. Care to show me the formula you used?
Did you offer to send back any of the 5.8% increase you got in 2009 because it resulted from $4/gallon gasoline in the summer of 2008 while it was back down to $1.50/gallon again by December?
They already took 0% this year. They're also taking 0% next year. You accuse them of being greedy.
If you did not follow this link when I posted it earlier in the thread, try doing so this time.
and I am going to believe a day In over personal friends? As for greedy? Can you show me where I claimed they were greedy? I do not, necessarily think they are over paid, I think, any that voted for a raise this year are totally off base. You are taking everything I have said and spinning it.
Did you offer to send back any of the 5.8% increase you got in 2009 because it resulted from $4/gallon gasoline in the summer of 2008 while it was back down to $1.50/gallon again by December?
They already took 0% this year. They're also taking 0% next year. You accuse them of being greedy.
If you did not follow this link when I posted it earlier in the thread, try doing so this time.
These are the 15 Representatives who voted against freezing their salaries and felt they deserved a raise above their $174,000 annual salary. 402 voted in favor of the freeze.
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Congress is so out of touch with what is going on in this country. I dont care what party they are, vote your incumbent out of office. Congress is such a mess.
Giant RutgersFan !!! ... These are 15 very special folks indeed !
Without a doubt this crew most certainly must have accomplished great things for the American People & nation to justify a nice raise in salary while most of the American People have had their raises eliminated for some time to come ..... Right you are then, this bunch must have earned that raise !!! Our good old buddies the "Career Politicians" ... what would we do without them I ask yah !
Yawl Keep Up Tha good work now yah heaah ! Thanks / Old Sgt. Lamar
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These are 15 very special folks indeed !
