08-29-2011, 19:47
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And they want to screw with military retirement?
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/m...165641960.html
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Everyone complains about their job now and then, and members of Congress are no exception.
A few lawmakers have suggested in recent months that despite a $174,000 annual salary, generous health care and pensions, and perks for things like travel and mail, being one of the elite 435 ain't always what it's cracked up to be. And when you calculate the hours they put in, the pay isn't stellar either, they say.
The Florida Capital News reported last week on a speech Steve Southerland, a Republican representative, gave to a retirement community in Tallahassee in which he complained about some of the parts of his new job:
"He said his $174,000 salary is not so much, considering the hours a member of the House puts in, and that he had to sever ties with his family business in Panama City. Southerland also said there are no instant pensions or free health insurance, as some of his constituents often ask him about in Congress.
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08-29-2011, 19:54
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Well, at least your job doesn't break you physically, barring you from future employment and then balk on delivering the retirement beneifits that are "guaranteed" to you upon enlistment.
Shit sir, could be worse.... 
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08-30-2011, 07:20
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Well, at least your job doesn't break you physically, barring you from future employment and then balk on delivering the retirement beneifits that are "guaranteed" to you upon enlistment.
Shit sir, could be worse.... |
Amen.
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08-30-2011, 07:31
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Well, at least your job doesn't break you physically, barring you from future employment and then balk on delivering the retirement beneifits that are "guaranteed" to you upon enlistment.
Shit sir, could be worse.... |
AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
You're right and, don't get me started..... 
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08-30-2011, 16:50
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Was he unaware of the salary and duty description when he pursued the position?
If it bothers him that much, maybe he should resign. Does he have some sort of unusual binding contract?
TR
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08-30-2011, 17:16
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Perhaps converting the MULTIPLE Senate and House Office buildings into open-bay barracks would relieve them of the financial difficulty of renting accommodations in the District. Maybe providing them with a meal card and a Dining Hall would help them with foraging for food under their meager wages.
Just subtract housing and subsistence allowances from their pay and that helps work toward lowering the cost of Government.
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08-30-2011, 17:16
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Love this quote:
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"'And by the way, did I mention? They're shooting at us. There is law-enforcement security in this room right now, and why is that?"
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08-30-2011, 17:18
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You mean like an Oath to defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic
come guys cut the man a break it was hard leaving a high paying job to only make 180K, we just don’t understand because none of us make that much serving..
Shit pisses me off
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Was he unaware of the salary and duty description when he pursued the position?
If it bothers him that much, maybe he should resign. Does he have some sort of unusual binding contract?
TR
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08-30-2011, 17:21
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What a jackass. Someone should tell him where he can find sympathy in the dictionary.
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