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House votes to freeze congressional, federal worker pay

The Washington Post - Posted by Ed O'Keefe -- The House of Representatives is poised to vote as early as tonight on a bill addressing a series of tax increases and spending cuts taking affect this week. But first lawmakers voted on a plan to freeze the salaries of lawmakers and federal employees.

Despite Democratic objections, the bill passed 287 to 129, with 55 Democrats voting with Republicans to approve the measure.

House Democrats charged that the vote to freeze salaries was intended to provide political cover for conservative Republicans planning to vote against the fiscal cliff bill passed early Tuesday by the Senate.

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Submitted Jan 02, 2013 By: Jamer

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vcsuksu21 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,468 Points:705,180 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 9:32:50 PM Ignore vcsuksu21 Report Abuse Senate will not passit
Jamer Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:8,749 Points:1,634,310 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 9:57:12 AM Ignore Jamer Report Abuse I say trim the fat and dump at least 10% of all the federal workers.
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,540 Points:746,095 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 9:04:16 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse They need to vote congress/House pay and benefit cut.
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,748 Points:589,795 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 7:15:25 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Alrighty then
12mpgnavigator Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,769 Points:649,960 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 6:42:19 AM Ignore 12mpgnavigator Report Abuse Happy New Year everyone!
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:328,585 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 3:31:29 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Congress I get. Not too sure about federal employees in general.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,463 Points:661,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 12:17:26 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse How about a pay cut of 50%?
diesel8888 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:1,186 Points:357,565 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 12:10:51 AM Ignore diesel8888 Report Abuse I agree with DEG!!!!
naspa Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,261 Points:350,200 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 12:09:24 AM Ignore naspa Report Abuse A lot of gas/ oil news here ... Or not.
Darwin00 All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:829 Points:268,810 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 12:09:23 AM Ignore Darwin00 Report Abuse It is about time!!!
gasmack Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,705 Points:666,550 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 12:03:03 AM Ignore gasmack Report Abuse Good they decided they hadn't earned the increase.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,562 Points:1,770,920 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:58:10 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Pay cut would be more like it. Pretty much worthless bunch.
Robert44 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,573 Points:1,218,150 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:58:05 PM Ignore Robert44 Report Abuse WTF!??!?@#!/?
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,623 Points:1,556,365 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:52:36 PM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse rather off topic if you ask me
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:585 Points:142,710 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:50:40 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse freeze congress but gov workers have been frozen two years and deserve a raise. People who dont know would be shocked at how much more is done with less by gov employees.
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:554,730 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:48:54 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Hmm
beachmanglen All-Star Author Tampa Posts:674 Points:494,525 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:46:43 PM Ignore beachmanglen Report Abuse Federal pay has been frozen for two years. It's probably time for a raise.
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,972 Points:1,778,500 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:38:46 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse It is amazing how the congress do things. With the number of mistakes which come up, things are still under great question.
CharlieC08 Champion Author Colorado Posts:8,077 Points:1,486,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:36:36 PM Ignore CharlieC08 Report Abuse Can't believe my eyes here.
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,080 Points:1,323,260 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:36:05 PM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse Should reduce CONGRESS PAY to that of their approval rating! Then maybe they would GET-R-DONE!!!
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,891 Points:2,130,630 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:36:03 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse It would be much more impressive to vote to delete their privileges (the Congressmen and the Senators) beyond any normal person's. Any law that applies to normal people applies to them too including this one.
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,411 Points:421,925 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:35:58 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Oh my, well done Reps.
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,615 Points:3,493,730 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:33:19 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse The salaries for Congress, the President and all Cabinet/Department Secretaries (and their under secretaries) should be cut at least 25%.
DiannaFan Sophomore Author Utah Posts:172 Points:204,525 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:31:51 PM Ignore DiannaFan Report Abuse Uh, hi there. Congress are the lawmakers. The bad part is that the same people who have zero clue how Congress and the economy work are the ones the Congresscritters are trying to impress. A lot of these people aren't even literat. (See some previous posters in this thread.)
69Bonne Champion Author Gary Posts:1,145 Points:472,175 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:28:07 PM Ignore 69Bonne Report Abuse Yes, they should be frozen, they should even take a pay cut and be forced to get their own health insurance.
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,552 Points:1,918,030 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:24:54 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Why aren't the House and Senate salaries also frozen? Those do-nothing clowns just got another raise!!
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,061 Points:1,730,260 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:24:38 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse interesting but gas prices?
KhelbenArunson Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,436 Points:715,915 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:20:14 PM Ignore KhelbenArunson Report Abuse I say we stop paying the house and senate until they start doing there job. The right way.
Netscaper113 Champion Author New York City Posts:13,656 Points:2,712,300 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:19:21 PM Ignore Netscaper113 Report Abuse They need to cut Federal Pay- and limit all taxpayer-funded salaries to no more than $100K per year.
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,649 Points:2,358,995 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:13:39 PM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse Good for now to freeze congress pay. They need to get the IRS computer system in order and collect back taxes and stay ahead moving forward. They are at least 3 years behind in reporting. Although not popular I would say a small use tax, or national sales tax would be in order for all. However spending has to come in line and only spend what hey receive. That is going to be a tough one and a lot of cuts are needed.
Carol7777 All-Star Author Houston Posts:717 Points:146,260 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:09:42 PM Ignore Carol7777 Report Abuse Very glad they had enough sense to freeze their own pay, but there are some much lower paid federal employess thay may need an increase. We'll hear a lot more about this.
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,748 Points:2,464,635 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:03:46 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse How about a 10% pay cut.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,554 Points:1,510,180 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:03:19 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Political Brinkmanship
Lukus Champion Author Halifax Posts:8,278 Points:1,673,555 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:03:05 PM Ignore Lukus Report Abuse OK, it is time for civil servants to feel some of the pain of private industry.
dwbglb Rookie Author Des Moines Posts:46 Points:243,225 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:01:15 PM Ignore dwbglb Report Abuse It's about time federal employees experience the same fate as private employees.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,795 Points:817,360 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:01:06 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse I think the criminals in Congress need a pay and benefit cut, then see how they like what their "laws" are doing to the rest of the Americans who actually work for a living and pay taxes...
sickhp Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,369 Points:515,180 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:00:41 PM Ignore sickhp Report Abuse ok
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,917 Points:1,574,005 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:57:09 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse Good, especially since it was done so subversively by Obama
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:10,014 Points:1,485,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:55:18 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Don't pay lawmakers more, when they cannot get their work done.
rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,076 Points:2,468,490 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:51:51 PM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse I applaud the few democrats that voted for the measure here. It is highly inappropriate for an august body such as our congress to sanction giving themselves raises in view of all the waste being propogated there while the rest of the country is still reeling from the loss of wages in recent years as concessions have wracked workers wages accross the country. To have approved the pay increace would be highly hipocritical.
lowspeed All-Star Author Akron Posts:711 Points:198,355 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:45:57 PM Ignore lowspeed Report Abuse good idea
seahawks Champion Author Washington Posts:3,222 Points:1,962,770 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:42:20 PM Ignore seahawks Report Abuse need to cut corners!!!
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,037 Points:1,512,175 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:41:15 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse You said it NemoIL. Cutting should start at the top with the president an congress! obama wanted to be president so Stay in washington an Do your job.
medic319 All-Star Author Akron Posts:718 Points:244,210 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:39:53 PM Ignore medic319 Report Abuse Lots of losers in D.C. Both parties!
spunky4443 Champion Author Washington Posts:5,281 Points:1,329,695 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:35:49 PM Ignore spunky4443 Report Abuse Most of them are making to much money now.
bhb2009 Veteran Author Flint Posts:288 Points:763,285 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:34:37 PM Ignore bhb2009 Report Abuse politics...
snerd All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:935 Points:653,900 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:34:05 PM Ignore snerd Report Abuse If it was pay for performance, Congress wouldn't receive paychecks.
yyc2yow All-Star Author Ottawa Posts:648 Points:569,360 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:33:00 PM Ignore yyc2yow Report Abuse of course, why not
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,222 Points:816,820 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:24:33 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse they will find a way to bypass all this posturing
oppdetcon Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,426 Points:497,625 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:20:24 PM Ignore oppdetcon Report Abuse OK...