More proof that politicians are just out of touch...

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Technically, our congress can not vote themselves a pay raise. Any pay raise takes place in the next congress.

Unfortunately, because citizens choose (and yes it is their choice) to re-elect their congresshumans at a rate exceeding 90%, for all practical purposes they can vote themselves a pay raise.

The point is that evidently not one congressman / senator stood up and said...

"What the hell ! Were in a recession if not a depression, record deficits, no end in sight. Do you think it is really a good idea to increase pay at this time?"

If anyone did I apologize and would like to know whom so I can support them.

But what is even sadder is that Im pretty self assured that the vast majority of US citizens are not aware of this nor do they care. They do however know the names of Tiger Wood's Mistreses.