The idea being that if Congress votes to raise their own pay they MUST also raise the minimum wage by the same percentage. If they fail to enact the minimum wage increase then they get no raise either.
2007-01-25 12:38:50 · 9 answers · asked by John B 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Excellent Idea! :D I like your style. :)
This sounds like half of a Constitutional Amendment I was thinking about writing. The other half would go something like:
"....and Congress shall approve no Budget that increases Government Welfare, Handouts, Investments, or Taxation Waivers to Businesses and/or For-Profit Corporations, until and unless similar Welfare Benefits and/or Waivers are increased by the same percentage to *Ordinary Citizens*."
In plain English, don't hand out Tax Payer money to Big Business and to CEOs unless the amount going out to Ordinary Citizens is *Identical*. The Same. So that, if you cut Welfare to the Poor, you *have to* do the same for the rich--including Tax cuts. And if you Raise that Government Aid to the Corporate Rich, you *have to* do likewise for Individual Poor Citizens.
No more hypocrisy about it. If the Rich Guys get the Gubmint Cheese, so to speak, then let's not begrudge the Poor Citizen his fair share. Because we all pay taxes at some point, even if it is just sales tax....and some of us still get taxed *twice* if we work.
What say you? What's good for a Congressman *should* be good for the CEO, since they are both *multi-millionaire members" of the same Club. ^_^
Thanks for your time! Finally, a good Question that makes me *smile*....after the crap day I've had. ;)
2007-01-25 12:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by Bradley P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I completely agree with you. There is no justification for not raising minimum wage. This agrument that small businesses would lose out is rediculous. SO!!! It's the cost of doing business. Im sure some slave owners lost businesses after slavery was abolished. If congress couldn't get a pay raise unless they increased minimum wage nobody would be making less than $20 an hour.
2007-01-25 12:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by Creole 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they should peg the Congressional wage to the rate for hanging drywall, and if Congressional wages have not gone down since the 1980s, they should go down proportionately until they catch up with the wage loss in that profession. Most jobs don't pay the minimum wage, and it is the middle class that is losing out.
2016-05-24 00:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're on the right track with that correlation--but a better one might be tying the federal minimum wage with inflation
Instead of businesses having to adjust paying for its workforce every ten years or so, they could estimate how much more per year it would cost to employ its workers. It would be about 3% per year...
Everyone wins
2007-01-25 13:18:38 · answer #4 · answered by King Ebeneezer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Congress makes enough money. How about putting some money in the working class's pocket
2007-01-25 12:46:06 · answer #5 · answered by rottweiler51@sbcglobal.net 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Congress keeps giving themselves cost of living adjustments, but they don't do the same for America in general. It ought to be made into law.
2007-01-25 12:45:50 · answer #6 · answered by Count Acumen 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
congress should get minimum wages.
2007-01-25 13:00:21 · answer #7 · answered by user name 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Better if they didn't vote themselves raises.... or only if spending was cut and the budget balanced.
2007-01-25 13:01:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with that. Either that or everyone's pay.
2007-01-25 12:46:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋