Congress Gives Itself a Boost In Spending Bigger Than Domestic Programs
 

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/20...-spending.html

We all need to sacrifice.
Well, everyone but those lucky enough to be a member of the Pelosi-Reid Congress.

They gave themselves a raise last month. They now make $174,000 a year for their 3 day work week.

The US may be in recession, but like the president, the members of Congress won't feel the pinch this year.

The Pelosi-Reid Congress also gave each lawmaker an extra $93,000 in petty cash to spend this year.

And now they just gave themselves an 11% increase in spending.
McClatchy reported:

Congress wants to boost spending on itself by nearly 11 percent this year, an increase that's part of a massive spending bill that has smaller increases for most agencies that deal with public health, education, energy, and other domestic needs.

The congressional budget, which the Senate is considering this week as part of a $410 billion fiscal 2009 spending bill, is higher than the 8 percent overall boost for most domestic programs.

As a result, Congress now appears well on track to approve spending $4.4 billion on itself, up from $3.97 billion last year.

Doc,...
 

Thanks, even though poor word using for your only adding to total disgust already having
with America's new: "In-you-face", "I Won" & "We Won" Royal Socialist Rulers posing as
Democrat Political Leaders.

Still, you do well exposing that only The Private Sector Middle Class U.S. Citizenry normally
only ones having to: "Tough-it-out" during ANY bad times, or even; "Tighten their belts".
Whereas, for Rich (most politicians inclusive), The Poor, Foreign Nationals, Government
Officials, Staffs & Employees, it's ALWAYS business as usual (plus yearly raises or increases).

Maybe we should all move to Mexico to get some-sort-of-a-Tax Break & Freedom from
Lordly Rule? Hey, if Big American Corporations got Great Tax Breaks for moving MANY
American Jobs down to Mexico,...wouldn't We Gringo Peasants fair just as well?

Besides and since Spanish already sort-of national language here,...why not Mexico?
Spain is also nice. But, since so far & needing a passport to go there, why bother?

Neil