Sunday, January 27, 2013

Brad and Circuses. Wait, give away bread? Naahhh. Suckers....

Associated Press:

'No budget, no pay' advances despite reservations

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an earlier era, a move like the one engineered by House GOP leaders to pass a "no budget, no pay" measure probably would have been stopped in its tracks.

But with Congress' approval ratings in the gutter, House lawmakers pushed aside questions about fairness and constitutionality and tacked the idea on to an unpopular, must-pass measure to increase the government's borrowing cap.

The measure temporarily would withhold pay from any member of the House or Senate whose chamber doesn't pass a budget this year. The Senate is expected to approve it in the coming week, but only after leaders make clear they think "no budget, no pay" is rife with flaws and is not going to be repeated.

OpenSecrets.org:

Millionaire Freshmen Make Congress Even Wealthier

While they may be worth significantly more than most Americans, the incoming freshmen are on par with their colleagues in Congress. All 535 members of Congress have a median estimated net worth of about $966,000, according to CRP data.

Members of Congress have been getting slightly richer in recent years, and the trend continues. Overall, more than 48 percent of lawmakers -- 257 to be exact, up seven from the previous year -- have an estimated net worth of more than $1 million.

No comments:

Post a Comment