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Related: About this forumYes, congressional salaries should be cut first
It would seem that Mr. Boehner hasn't asked for his salary to be cut yet?
http://pac.signon.org/sign/paycuts-for-congress-1?source=mo&id=63635-10172093-84L4ilx
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Yes, congressional salaries should be cut first (Original Post)
Rosa Luxemburg
Mar 2013
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Blue4Texas
(437 posts)1. Petition Signed :)
Thank you for posting.
briv1016
(1,570 posts)2. I'm pretty sure that would violate the 27th Amendment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-seventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Not saying that it shouldnt happen, just that it's not very likely.
Not saying that it shouldnt happen, just that it's not very likely.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)3. I think she said in the petition
that it can't be done til 2014 re 27th amend. however....it's the though that counts!
Festivito
(13,452 posts)4. No, cut $ from those who don't care and hurt those who do care for US.
Not a good idea.
Hit on their TOTAL wealth, and we can talk.
and-justice-for-all
(14,765 posts)5. They should be cut...nt