They just recently voted for a $15,000 a MONTH retirement plan!!! Must be nice to vote for your raises and retirement. I just feel this could be put into check somehow, by someone other than themselves.
2007-04-05 16:35:04 · 7 answers · asked by bankster 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Congress does not vote for pay raises, they automatically receive cost of living increases which are tied to inflation.
Some do refuse these increases.
As for pensions, I don't know where you received your information, but the last significant change to congressional pensions was in 1984. The formulas get fairly technical but if you serve 20 years in congress, you get retirement at 80% of your salary.
This translates into something between $60,000 & $35,000.
As to who monitors congress, it is supposed to be a free and independant press, reporting to the citizens.
2007-04-05 17:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by joecignyc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congressional 'raises' are automatic they only vote to NOT give themselves a raise. The last time that happened, if I recall correctly, was during the Reagan administration. The voters are the check and balance to this equation, but as with almost everything else the average voter is ignorant of the issue.
2007-04-05 23:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by neeno 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well the president can veto this but that won't happen. So the only person tat can stop this is you write letter and find out the rep/senators stance on this issue. Become an informed voter. Vote against people who disagree w/ you on this. That is the only way to stop it
2007-04-05 23:41:00 · answer #3 · answered by William 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll dress only in attire specially sanctioned by MiB (Insert Congress here) special services. You'll conform to the identity we give you, eat where we tell you, live where we tell you. From now on you'll have no identifying marks of any kind. You'll not stand out in any way. Your entire image is crafted to leave no lasting memory with anyone you encounter. You're a rumor, recognizable only as deja vu and dismissed just as quickly. You don't exist; you were never even born. Anonymity is your name. Silence your native tongue. You're no longer part of the System. You're above the System. Over it. Beyond it. We're "them." We're "they." We are the (Insert Congress here.) Men in Black.
(Can I get a drum roll please..)
2007-04-06 00:14:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That responsibility falls to the citizens. According to the 27th amendment changes in benefits should not take effect until after the next election.
If this bothers you, be sure to support a candidate that vows to repeal this increase during the next election, if your current rep/senator voted for it, be sure not to vote for them.
2007-04-05 23:42:07 · answer #5 · answered by Vegan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is how the saying: God Bless America!, was made. How many of us get to say that and really mean it?
2007-04-05 23:41:07 · answer #6 · answered by LuckyD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even more corrupt politicians.
2007-04-05 23:39:51 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Wolf 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋