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2016-04-30 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Americans Favor Fifteen Dollars an Hour for Congress

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Posted by Fred 2016-04-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 “They should be paid what they deserve.”

Careful, pal. I'm not sure you want to go there.

Posted by SteveS 2016-04-30 00:31|| 2016-04-30 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 That is why they are owned and operated by their campaign donors. Note well, that when they decide to retire, that fund becomes personal assets.

Posted by P2Kontheroad 2016-04-30 06:27|| 2016-04-30 06:27|| Front Page Top

#3 $15/hr? McDonalds worker? You mean worker soon to be replaced by a kiosk and automated burger & french-fry machine. Stupid.

Posted by Slusons Thud8144 2016-04-30 09:54|| 2016-04-30 09:54|| Front Page Top

#4 I wouldn't mind seeing if we could replace a number of Congressional jobs with kiosks.

Having said that I'd like to see their finances monitored a bit more closely. Each Congress-critter should be audited every year by an independent auditing firm and the results made public.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-04-30 11:11|| 2016-04-30 11:11|| Front Page Top

#5 ...Then we would never attract competent, high quality people to serve in Congress.
Oh, wait...

Posted by Capsu78 2016-04-30 16:31|| 2016-04-30 16:31|| Front Page Top

#6 @#1: In hemp - by the foot.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2016-04-30 20:46|| 2016-04-30 20:46|| Front Page Top

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